Amidst all the chaos looming on the case of George Floyd in America, its time for someone to step up. One of the perfect inspirations for a similar situation could be Carlotta Walls LaNier, who is known as a member of Little Rock Nine. Interestingly, she was one of the nine African-American students who were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School. So, today we get you closer to the net worth, personal life, and career of the 77-year-old diva.

Carlotta Walls LaNier Known From Little Rock Nine

It was a historic moment for all the African-Americans out there when Carlotta Walls LaNier and her colleagues enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a member of the first-ever batch, she was even the first black female to graduate from the school. Known as the Little Rock Nine, the whole group won the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton.

Carlotta Walls LaNier in a black top poses for a picture.
Carlotta Walls LaNier owns a net worth of $500,000. Source: Curious Theatre Company

LaNier continued to work hard and found herself inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 2004 and the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2015. It was her homeschool teacher who presented her the idea to join the Central High School, and it was a decision she never regrets. Unfortunately, their first attempt to enter the segregated school failed as 400 angry mobs prevented them from it. However, just a day later, President Dwight D. Eisenhower took charge and sent soldiers to accompany Carlotta and her group to the school.

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Little Rock Nine didn’t find it easy initially as the White students did torment them. Not just that, Carlotta Walls LaNier suffered a tragedy when some people bombed her house on February 9, 1960, with two sticks of dynamite. The group went on to bag other awards like Spingarn Medal and went on to do good deeds for the society with the Little Rock Nine Foundation. In fact, it was LaNier who led the project in the past as the president.

Carlotta Walls LaNier’s Net Worth and Career

After completing her academics, Carlotta Walls LaNier moved to Colorado and founded a real estate brokerage company called LaNier and Company. Interestingly, she worked with the firm for over thirty years before moving to Prudential Colorado Real Estate. Currently, the Little Rock Nine member works with Brokers Guild-Cherry Creek in her latter stages of career. Furthermore, she is a member of Metrolist, Inc and is a member of the Colorado Aids Project and The Urban League.

A young picture of Carlotta Walls LaNier
Carlotta Walls LaNier was the first black female to graduate from Central High School. Source: Fandom

Thanks to such a decorated career portfolio, Carlotta Walls LaNier amasses a staggering net worth of $500,000 as of 2020. The primary source of her fortune is undoubtedly her lifelong work in the real estate sector. Besides earning, she prefers to give back to society to ensure equal education access to African American students. Moreover, she also wrote a book titled ‘A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School.’

Carlotta Walls LaNier’s Early Life and Married Life

Born on December 18, 1942, in Little Rock Arkansas, Carlotta Walls LaNier was born to brick mason cum World War II veteran Cartelyou Walls and mother, Juanita Walls. She lost her dad in 1976 after suffering from leukemia. As per her siblings, she was the eldest of three girls.

Carlotta Walls LaNier in a red coat poses for a picture.
Carlotta Walls LaNier is married to Ira LaNier. Source: Penguin Random House

When it comes to education, she attended a segregated school of Dunbar Junior High School before volunteering to attend Central High School. Following that stage, she went to Colorado State College and Michigan State University for further studies.

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Talking about her personal life, she tied the knot with Ira (Ike) LaNier in 1968 and is blissfully together till the current date. Shortly after their marriage, she had two children, Whitney and Brooke. Since her kids are adults now, Carlotta is a grand-mother now with two grandchildren. The 77-year-old currently lives in a lavish house at Englewood, Colorado.

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