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James Blair Middle School renaming town hall to be held in downtown Williamsburg

Event: Town hall meeting on renaming James Blair Middle School
Date/Time: Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Stryker Center, downtown Williamsburg
Host: The Village Initiative, a nonprofit focused on equity and justice in Williamsburg-James City County Schools
Partner: Campaign for Honorable and Inclusive School Names
Background:
- Campaign proposed renaming earlier this year; school board tabled the effort
- School named after James Blair, a Scottish minister, William & Mary founder, enslaver, and slavery advocate
- Founded in 1955 as an all-white high school during resistance to desegregation