Adolphe v. St. Louis Community College

Ethel Sawyer Adolphe appeals from an order of the district court1 dismissing her race and sex discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

Adolphe, a black female was hired by the college as an assistant professor of sociology in 1971, was chairperson of the sociology department in 1974 and was promoted to the, rank of associate professor of sociology in 1975. In 1978 she was appointed Associate Dean of the newly merged Business and Social Science Division at the Forest Park campus of the college.

Adolph…