Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Kingsley R. Browne, Wayne State UniversityFollow.A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage. Complainant alleges he was discriminated against on the bases of race (Black), color (black), and national origin (Jamaican) when: Furnco Constr. Corp. v. Wayne State University Law School. " It was in the Senate debates that Senator John Tower added an amendment. , Title VII of the Civil. This overview provides historical context as to why Title VII must be amended to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the definition of "sex."