Gladys Shipman was a civil rights leader and philanthropist, born on September 9, 1945, in Greensboro, NC. She passed away on September 13, 2021.
Ms. Shipman was the founder of Shipman Family Home Care, Inc., which has served the Triad and surrounding areas since 1987. She was also a dedicated supporter, sponsor, and donor to numerous small organizations and businesses in Greensboro and across North Carolina.
Awards and Accolades:
Former President of the Greensboro NAACP
Largest Minority Home Care Provider in the State of North Carolina
First Woman Vice President of the NC Chapter of the NAACP
First Woman President of the NAACP Greensboro Chapter
Founding and Current Board Member of The International Civil Rights Center and Museum
Recipient of the NCAT Hall of Fame Honorary Award of Excellence
Two-time Winner of the NAACP Mother of the Year Award
Recipient of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Award
Recipient of the Civil Rights Advocacy Training Institute Medgar W. Evers Award
Recipient of McDonald’s African American Achievement Entrepreneur Award
Recipient of the ECP | College of Technology Humanitarian Award
Inducted into The Hall of Distinction at James Benson Dudley High School (Class of 1963)
Recipient of the Alston-Jones International Civil and Human Rights Award, presented by Johnnetta Cole, Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American Art
Recipient of the Greensboro Sit-Ins Gala Unsung Hero Award
Recipient of the Sonia Sotomayor Award in 2021
City of Greensboro Certificate of Induction (2023)
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