Carrie Farini, a white woman, applies for a job as a waitress at the Redbone Cajun and Soul Food Restaurant. Although she has prior experience as a server at other dining establishments, she is not hired because she is white. All of the waiters at the Redbone are black men.

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race in employment. Carrie Farini was not hired solely because of her race, and therefore, she can bring a complaint of discrimination under Title VII based on race. Option B is not applicable because race cannot be a bona fide occupational qualification unless necessary for the job or service being offered. Option C is not legally appropriate as it is a discriminatory practice. Option D is not applicable as 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983 provides for the ability to bring a suit against a person who deprives an individual of constitutional rights while acting under the color of law, which is not the case here.

Carrie Farini, a White Woman, Applies for a Job as a Waitress