[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 166 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE MEMORY OF GLADYS SHIPMAN

  (Ms. MANNING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MANNING. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of the 
late Gladys Shipman, a lifelong champion of civil rights and pillar in 
the Greensboro community.
  Gladys began her journey as a civil rights pioneer with protests at 
the Woolworth's lunch counter where the Greensboro Four Sit-In 
occurred. By the time of her passing, she was a board member on the 
International Civil Rights Center & Museum in that very same building.
  Gladys was the first woman to lead the Greensboro NAACP, served on 
the city of Greensboro Human Relations Commission, and held many other 
influential positions.
  As a businesswoman, civil rights leader, mother, grandmother, and 
great-grandmother, she approached every aspect of life with care and 
compassion. Her passion for social justice and equality guided her as 
she improved the lives of those around her and inspired future 
generations to carry on her legacy.
  Madam Speaker, I am thankful for Gladys' steadfast commitment to 
bettering our community, and I am inspired by her kind and determined 
nature. Her memory will be a blessing for all who knew her.

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