Inez Beverly Prosser, PhD, (1895-1934), was the first Black, (African-American), woman to have earned a PhD in Psychology in 1933 in the United States of America. Having lived what some would consider a short life, (approximately 38 years), Dr. Posser died in a motor vehicle accident. Her birth date, though not exactly known, is recorded as December 30, 1895 in San Marcos, Texas, United States of America. It is said that her parents, who thought they could only afford to send