African Americans
Colorism in Morrow v. IRS Litigation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3759359 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrianne Wilder (University of Colorado Boulder, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 1978-1987 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764218810756 |
| OpenAlex | W2903792497 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
Walker v. Secretary of Treasury, IRS (Internal Revenue Service) served as a landmark case in shaping the legal context of color-based discrimination in the workplace. As the first case of colorism between Black Americans heard at the federal level, the Walker decision broadened the scope of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, treating race and color as two distinctive categories and protected classes. Beyond the legal significance of the ruling, Walker v. IRS carried important social and cultural implications that exposed the continuing significance of colorism in the post-Civil Rights Era. This article deals with an overview of the Walker v. IRS lawsuit, including a discussion of the overall impact of the ruling on the interpretation of Title VII and the inclusion of color(ism) in the application of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Subsequent cases of color bias in the workplace are explored, and the enduring impact of the Walker judgment is examined
Civil rights · Context (archaeology) · Court decision · Interpretation (philosophy) · Lawsuit · Political science · Racism · Sociology · Summary judgment · Supreme court · Treasury · American History and Culture · History · Law · Race, History, and American Society
Revisiting “Color Names and Color Notions”
Color Differences in the Afro-American Community and the Differences They Make
Special Section
White Colorism
Skin Color and the Perception of Attractiveness among African Americans
Skin Color as a Variable in Racial Attitudes of Black Urbanites
From bi-racial to tri-racial
Colorism Within the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Color Names and Color Notions
The Significance of Color Remains
Skin Color, Life Chances, and Anti-White Attitudes
The Blacker the Berry
Colorstruck
Skin Tone and Stratification in the Black Community
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |