She attended Yoakum Colored School and was her class Valedictorian in 1910. At the time her parents did not have much money for college and educational opportunities were particularly sparse for African Americans. Fortunately, Prosser was able to continue her education, when her older brother chose to forgo college for marriage. Her brother Leon said, “Send Inez. If she doesn’t go, she’ll die. I don’t want to go. I want to get married.” She attended Prairie View State Normal and Industrial college, which was later renamed Prairie View A&M University (Benjamin at al. 2005). She also the Valedictorian at Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College, graduation with a two-year degree and a teaching certificate. (Jason 2006)
Soon after receiving her degrees from Prairie View, she began teaching at various black schools; Anderson High School was one of those schools. Anderson High …show more content…
By her second year she held the title, “Dean, Registrar, and Professor of Education” in terms of authoritative power, she was just below the president of Tillotson. After a three-year stint at Tillotson, she left to become a professor at Tougaloo College (Benjamin at al. 2005). During her first year at Tougaloo she applied for a General Education Board fellowship (GEB). The GEB fellowship was created by John Rockefeller to promote education. Rockefeller wanted to promote education in the United States with complete disregard to race, sex, or creed. In fact, the GEB fellowships were targeted towards the south and education of blacks. Dr. Prosser applied for the GEB fellowship in order to pursue a Ph.D. in education psychology. In her application, she wrote “I am interested in that type of research which will lead to better teaching in elementary and high schools.” Her application was approved and in the fall of 1931, she embarked to the University of Cincinnati to complete her Ph.D. (Benjamin at al.
Soon after receiving her degrees from Prairie View, she began teaching at various black schools; Anderson High School was one of those schools. Anderson High …show more content…
By her second year she held the title, “Dean, Registrar, and Professor of Education” in terms of authoritative power, she was just below the president of Tillotson. After a three-year stint at Tillotson, she left to become a professor at Tougaloo College (Benjamin at al. 2005). During her first year at Tougaloo she applied for a General Education Board fellowship (GEB). The GEB fellowship was created by John Rockefeller to promote education. Rockefeller wanted to promote education in the United States with complete disregard to race, sex, or creed. In fact, the GEB fellowships were targeted towards the south and education of blacks. Dr. Prosser applied for the GEB fellowship in order to pursue a Ph.D. in education psychology. In her application, she wrote “I am interested in that type of research which will lead to better teaching in elementary and high schools.” Her application was approved and in the fall of 1931, she embarked to the University of Cincinnati to complete her Ph.D. (Benjamin at al.