Opportunity DeniedBlacks and Whites. Men and Women. Historically, each group has held very different types of jobs. The divide between these jobs was starkclean or dirty, steady or inconsistent, skilled or unskilled. In such a rigidly segregated occupational landscape, race and gender radically limited labor opportunities, relegating Black women to the least desirable jobs. Opportunity Denied is the first comprehensive look at changes in race, gender, and womens work