Dr. Larry D. Little is a native of Winston-Salem and a graduate of R. J. Reynolds High School where he was a star basketball player. He graduated with honors from Winston-Salem State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science; earned his Master of Public Affairs Degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Juris Doctor Degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law.
Dr. Little served the Winston-Salem citizens of the North Ward for eight years as an alderman, winning reelection in 1981 without opposition. He is currently a tenured Associate Professor of Political Science at Winston-Salem State University.
Dr. Little has been an activist in the continuing struggle for justice and equality in his community for over 50 years. A founding member of the Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther Party; Dr. Little, implemented several community survival programs during his leadership with the Black Panther Party, including a free breakfast plan for school children, free Sickle Cell Anemia outreach testing, and the nationally acclaimed Joseph Waddell Peoples Free Ambulance Service.