Chapter 3

Who was the first African American to earn a PHD in Psychology and also referred to as the Father of Black Psychology ?

Francis Cecil Sumner

Who was the first African American woman to earn a PhD in Psychology?

Inez Beverly

What was added to the Psychology graduate program requirement for African Americans and not so for White Americans?

An additional year

. What professions were African Americans limited to who held degrees in Psychology?

Educator (professoriate), state and federal government, and military work as clinical psychologists.

Who was the first African American to publish a journal article in Psychology?

J. Henry Alston

Which schools were more accepting of Blacks in Psychology programs?

Northern universities

What subfields were African Americans studying Psychology limited to?

Subfields primarily used in the context of education: Educational Psychology, General psychology, Child Psychology, Social Psychology, Adolescent Psychology.

What was the Climate in Psychology prior to 1968 for African Americans pursuing degrees in Psychology?

The climate in psychology prior to 1968 for African Americans pursuing degrees in Psychology was degrading and oppressive. The image of African Americans was drawn with a paintbrush of inferiority.