The First Twenty-Five

“This is your new school.” These were the words that echoed off the eardrums of a 12-year-old LaVerne Bell-Tolliver in the summer of 1961, while sitting in the backseat of … Dr. LaVerne Bell-Tolliver recounts path to desegregating Forest Heights Junior High School

Join Dr. LaVerne Bell-Tolliver, an associate professor of social work at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, for the launch of her highly anticipated novel, “The First Twenty-Five: An … UA Little Rock professor to share story of desegregating a Little Rock school during book launch