[1][2] Vroman was born circa 1924 in Buffalo, New York, and was raised in the British West Indies.

She was a schoolteacher in Alabama and wrote her first short story, "See How They Run", based on her experiences in the classroom.

She was presented the 1952 Christopher Award for the work[4] and it was made into a 1953 film entitled Bright Road.

[5] An author, her stories and screenplays depict the challenges of poverty and disadvantage.

[1] She was married to Dr. Oliver M. Harper at the time of her death after surgery on April 29, 1967, in New York.