The Civil Rights Movement has been successful in many areas advancing the rights and benefits shared by minorities in American society, however, their is much room for continued improvement and many could argue that the Civil Rights Movement is far from being fully realized. Although African Americans have equal rights before the law today as a result of legislation and major Supreme Court rulings there are many areas where African Americans remain underrepresented or subjugated due to a lack of resources. In addition specifically in the area of economic development and economic justice African American communities across the country remain highly impoverished and greater access to education and job training is needed, but is not being provided or supported by the local, federal, and state governments.