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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LaVerne Bagley Brown is a retired Licensed Clinical Social Worker and was continuously employed in that profession for 40 years. She was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. Her father and mother were Donald W. Bagley Sr and Bessie Viola James. LaVerne is the oldest of seven children. She is Catholic, and she chose that religion at eight years old of age, graduated from Marylhurst College in 1951 with a BA in Sociology. LaVerne graduated from Loyola University of Chicago with an MSW in Social Work in 1960. She also obtained her clinical social work license in California. LaVerne is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
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Testimony
I had the honor to read this beautiful book called "Memories of a Black Native Oregonian." LaVerne has given us her life story of racial struggles as well as accomplishments in the state of Oregon. She has bounced back regardless of the difficulties she had to face. You will embrace her journey and her life through these pages that you read. LaVerne has outlived most people, and God has blessed her entire life. I pray that this book will bless many in Jesus, Name. Amen.
Apostle Dr. Sonya Privette
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