Along with Kay Livingstone and Phyllis Simmons Brooks, Williams was instrumental in reshaping the group to form the Canadian Women's Negro Club (later Association), CANEWA, which focused on addressing social problems and establishing scholarships and bursaries in support of Black youth.

[2] In 1973 she played a crucial role in organizing the first meeting of the National Congress of Black Women of Canada (NCBWC), which was held at the Westbury Hotel in Toronto.

[2][5] It took place after 18 months of planning and saw 200 black women in attendance including representation from the Coloured Women's Club (Montreal), the Negro Women's Professional Club (Halifax), the Grand Order of the Eastern Star (Toronto), amongst others all to focus on "a serious consideration of the issues vital to the Black community.

"[6] Williams was actively involved in the Ontario Black History Society, serving as its vice-president in the 1980s.

[2] In addition to her volunteer work, Williams held jobs at a number of companies and government organizations including Simpson's department store in Toronto, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Pictures of Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Ontario Ministry of Revenue.