Zipporah Parks Hammond

Zipporah Parks Hammond
BornMarch 1, 1924
Denver, Colorado
DiedJuly 6, 2011 (age 87)
Longmont, Colorado
Occupation(s)Nurse, Librarian, Philanthropist
SpouseSheldon Hammond
ChildrenStephen and Darrell Hammond
Parent(s)William Edward Parks and Zipporah Marcella Joseph

Zipporah Parks Hammond (1924–2011) was the University of Colorado College of Nursing's first African-American graduate and the first Black Director of Medical Records in Colorado. She was a humanitarian, philanthropist, and civil-rights champion in Colorado.