Remembering Vera B Williams, 1927 - 2015

Vera Williams

Carol Halebian for The New York Times

WRL mourns the passing of Vera B. Williams (1927-2015), award-winning writer, illustrator, and activist, Vera was a longtime member of WRL, serving on the board and creating illustrations for our Peace Calendars and many other materials. 

Vera, we celebrate your life and remember you always as a comrade in peace. Rest in Power!

We'll post a fuller tribute by WRL members soon.  In the meantime, we share these remembrances of Vera in the New York Times and in the blog Feministing.

1989 Peace Calendar edited by Vera Williams and Grace Paley

1989 Peace Calendar edited
by Vera Williams and Grace Paley

The 1989 Peace Calendar is available on our online store.

 

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