The Columbus dispatch. She has ranked on the list of famous people who were born on March 17, 1909 . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Williams, S. (2008, Feb 1). Equality advocate and scholar-activist: Alberta Banner Turner (1909-2008). In 1944 she was offered her first full-time position with the Ohio Board of Juvenile Research and rose through the ranks to eventually serve as chief psychologist. This period of her life is also marked her diligent work as a clinical psychologist working with juveniles at Marysville Reformatory for Women (now known as Ohio Reformatory for Women). Dr. Turner worked in academia in home economics departments (sometimes precursors to human development departments) and then worked for Ohio in various youth departments. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has posted an interactive map of African-American historical sites.Each marker shows the location and has a brief description of the historical significance. From a very young age, Dr. Turner advocated equal rights for all until the time that she died. . She was the first member She was the first member of her family to earn a high school diploma. Because of this, Turner and a colleague went to file a lawsuit against the theaters manager where they later won in court. Turner is credited as being the third black women to each a doctorate in psychology in the United States, after Inez Prosser, and Ruth Howard. She was offered a position as the head of the Department of Home Economics at Wilberforce University in Xenia, Ohio, in which she accepted. First black woman to be. Turner was technically the third black woman to receive a doctorate in psychology from a U.S. institution (Ohio State, 1937). Awards are not made on the basis of long, faithful, or loyal service alone, but rather for service that is truly distinguished. Alberta Banner Turner (March 17, 1909 - January 31, 2008) was an African American woman who received her doctorate in psychology from the Ohio State University, and a noted civil rights and women's rights activist in the field of psychology. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA>/
