Alberta Banner Turner's Role Model

Alberta Banner Turner On March 17, 1909 Mable and James Banner had a child named Alberta Banner Turner. She was an African American woman that would make great strides in both her career and in her family. First in her family to graduate high school, Alberta aimed for the stars and got degrees one after another. She received her bachelors, masters, and her doctoral back to back all at the same college of Ohio State University. She broke race standards at her college by being the first black woman to receive A PhD. She took over a department spot at Wilberforce University after receiving her degrees. She made breakthrough improvements in what we know about psychology today. She was one of the first black women to receive a PhD and someone for
Whether through schooling, operating studies, or on-hand work for companies, she quickly made a name for herself. Turner worked at some of the preeminent HBCUs such as Winston Salem College, Southern University, and Bennett College. She worked as the head of Economics departments at all three of the campuses, showing that her skills surpassed just that of a norm al psychologist. Instead of just sitting around doing case studies, she actually went out and impacted young black lives through her
Whether people talk about her academic or civil rights activism, there is one thing for sure: She will be remembered. She showed the early struggle of African American women. She proved that the oppressed can fight through more and help more than those who are simply given everything they want. She used her lack of wealth from an early age to pole vault her into success as an adult. Through the help of her mother and friends, Alberta became a force to be reckoned with. She proved you can shoot for the stars and do anything you want. Through her many business ventures she showed that women don’t have to just be housewives. She showed the growing force of brilliant black minds from the tarnished country of their