Beloved Community Cville is a grassroots organization that provides resources, opportunities, and a platform for those working to create social change and equity within the Charlottesville area. Our initiatives inspire learning, increase awareness, and spark action within our community. Beloved Community Cville is about the power of embodying our values and highest ideals.
Elizabeth Shillue, Founder and Director
Elizabeth Shillue,
Photo credit: Eze Amos
Elizabeth Shillue’s dedication to anti-oppression work arises from her Quaker faith, professional background, and experience out on the streets during the Aug 12th Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville. Elizabeth’s work life has been with people who’ve been marginalized; first as a Social Worker and then as an activist and community organizer, working predominately within interracial circles. She has a BA in English, a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from Arizona State University, and certification as a meditation teacher. Elizabeth has been recognized as a Minister in the Quaker tradition by Charlottesville Friends Meeting.
Michael Cheuk, Assistant Director and Facilitator
Michael Cheuk, Photo Credit: Eze Amos
Michael Cheuk is one of the founding members of the Charlottesville Clergy Collective, an interfaith group of leaders committed to establishing, developing, and promoting racial unity within the faith leadership of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Region. Michael has also worked as a campus minister, and a pastor and interim minister at various churches in Virginia. He is an International Coaching Federation Associate Certified coach. He has provided consultation and facilitation services to CBFVa staff, BGAV Executive Board, churches, and organizations in Virginia.
Advisory Board
- James Bryant - Retired, Teacher and School Counselor, Charlottesville High School & PVCC, Former Vice- Chair/Chair of Charlottesville School Board
- NyShae’ Carter - Owner of Yanara K. Consulting and Founder of Renewing Mindsets
- Helena Estes-Johnson - Retired, UVA Registered Nurse and Institutional Review Board Analysis
- Lyall Harris - Visual artist, creative and critical writer, and arts educator.
- Apostle Sarah Kelley - Pastor and Founder of Faith, Hope and Love Int’l Healing and Deliverance Center, Retired LPN and Computer Programmer. Former president of the Charlottesville Clergy Collective and the Charlottesville and Vicinity Ministerial Council. On the Board of the Haven, Abundant Life Ministries and Impact Organization. A singer, songwriter, and story teller.
- Lucille Smith - Retired, Information Technology Specialist and Program Manager, U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence Center; Author of Unforgettable: Jackson P. Burley High School, 1951–1967.
- Bernadette Whitsett-Hammond - Co-Director, Preservers of the Daughters of Zion Cemetery, Retired, School Psychologist, Charlottesville City Schools
Website Manager - NyShae’ Carter
Media Consultant - Scott Hamler
Media Consultant - Scott Hamler