COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Williamsburg is home to a wealth of groups and coalitions reckoning with the legacy of 400 years of systemic racial injustice and inequity. The Truth and Reconciliation Committee urges the City to engage and collaborate with existing and emerging organizations working toward racial healing. Some of those organizations are listed on this page. This is in no way intended to convey an exhaustive list of community entities, resources, and collaborations. The work of Truth and Reconciliation is ongoing, which embraces and implies a living document and commission. Undoubtedly, new and more innovative constructs, intentions, organizations, and initiatives will develop in support of such a humanitarian mission.

• Descendant Community, Leaders, and Representatives

• Civic Associations and Leaders in Communities impacted by racial harm, including: o Black Business Leaders and Business Owners o Carver Gardens o Grove o Highland Park

• Community Organizations and Leaders including: o All Together Williamsburg o Colonial Williamsburg o Coming to the Table:

Historic Triangle o Faith Communities and Religious Organizations o Faith Walkers o FamMat (Family Matters) Services o Friends of the Williamsburg Regional Library Foundation o Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce

– Tourism

– business support

– connections

– LEAD Greater Williamsburg o Greater Williamsburg TraumaInformed Community Network o Hundley History Committee o Inner Peace Coalition o Juneteenth Community Consortium o League of Women Voters o Let Freedom Ring Foundation o Real People Educating Others o Restorative Justice Center of Virginia o Standing Up For Racial Justice o The Village Initiative for Equity in Education o Virginia Racial Healing Institute o WE BALL Foundation o Williamsburg Community Foundation o Williamsburg Health Foundation o Williamsburg-James City County Coalition for Community Justice o York-James City-Williamsburg

NAACP

• Health Care Sector, including: o Bacon Street Youth and Family Services and other licensed mental health providers o Colonial Behavioral Health o Riverside Doctors' Hospital Leadership o Sentara Hospital Executive Leadership o Williamsburg-James City County school counselors and nurses

• William & Mary, including: o CARE Lab (School of Education) o Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging o New Horizons Family Center (School of Education) o The Lemon Project

• Government Leaders, Employees, and Agencies, including: o Citizens Advisory Committees o City Employees o City Human Resources Department o Department of Social Services o Economic Development Authority o Elected, non-elected, and appointed city leaders o First-Responders, including Police and Fire Departments o Law Enforcement o Outside consultants o Publicity/Public Relations personnel o Virginia Workforce Development Center (SBDC) – Williamsburg o Williamsburg-James City County Schools, School Board Members o Williamsburg-James City County Schools, School Liaison Committees o Williamsburg-James City County Schools Teachers, Administrators, Counselors, and other Employees o Williamsburg Regional Library Board and Representatives