The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of racial bias on the employability of Black applicants. The theoretical context for this study was the theory of aversive racism, which suggests that people can simultaneously have egalitarian values (e.g., all people are equal) and negative beliefs about Blacks. It was hypothesized that an aversive racist will only discriminate against Blacks if there is a non-racial reason available for which the discriminatory behavior can be rationalized.