![]() ![]() While living in New York, Williams studied at the Music and Art High School. At the exhibition, young Vera answered questions from Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady at the time. ![]() One of Williams' childhood paintings was on display in the Works Progress Administration exhibition at the Modern Museum of Art in New York. Growing up, the girls were encouraged by their parents to explore the arts. Williams portrayed her close relationship with her sister, Naomi, in Amber was Brave, Essie was Smart (2001), a book of poems about two sisters whose father is in jail. Her father was absent when she was a young child, and Williams speculated that he was in prison. The family moved to the Bronx in New York City. Vera Baker Williams was born Januin Hollywood, California to parents Albert and Rebecca Baker. ![]()
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