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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The owner of a Georgia nightclub reached a settlement Thursday with the federal government requiring him to end racial discrimination at his club.

The Justice Department announced Earl Walker, owner of The Knight's nightclub in Valdosta, Georgia, agreed to a court settlement that also requires him to provide education and training for employees on their obligations under civil rights laws.

The consent decree further requires Walker to advertise in local newspapers emphasizing that The Knights is open to all persons without regard to race.

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Walker allegedly limited the number of African American customers and charged them higher admission fees than white patrons.

"While we have made progress in realizing the promise of equal opportunity in the 37 years since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted, racial discrimination still exists in some clubs and other places open to the public," said William Yeomans, acting head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.