Zipporah Parks Hammond (Zippy) was the first Black woman to be accepted into and graduate from the University of Colorado’s College of Nursing. She was the only Black student in a class of 29 white students. Her perseverance and dedication to nursing helped Zippy fight her way through racism and adversity to complete her education and establish her career. During her life, she treated Black children suffering from Polio, earned her medical librarian certification, and then became the first Black woman director of medical records at the now Presbyterian/St.Luke’s. She loved to give back to her community and volunteered at the Denver Public Library for 17 years. Zippy’s two sons have nominated her for the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame five separate times without success. As more women and people of color are finally being recognized for their contributions to nursing, healthcare and the sciences, we believe in joining our collective voices with her sons at this pivotal moment! This is the year to give Zippy her very well-deserved recognition for all her hard work in paving the way for Black Indigenous Nursing Students of Color that came after her.