Nita Pippins

Nita Pippins (February 2, 1927 – May 10, 2020) was a registered nurse and AIDS activist. She was the co-founder of Miracle House, a housing facility for family members of those effected by HIV and AIDS.

Nita Pippins
Born2 February 1927 
Dothan 
Died10 May 2020  (aged 93)
Amsterdam Nursing Home 
Alma mater
OccupationNurse and activist

Early life

Born Jessie Juanita Pippins, Pippins was born in Alabama. Her father was a cotton farmer. She studied nursing at Florida State University.[1]

Advocacy

In 1987, Pippins's 33-year-old son Nick was ailing from AIDS. Pippins relocated to New York to care for her son and developed relationships with his friends. She founded Miracle House to provide housing for out-of-town families of AIDS patients.[2][3] She also founded a program to reunite AIDS patients with their estranged families.[4][5]

In 2010, NY1 News featured Pippins as the New Yorker of the Week.[6]

Pippins died on Mother's Day, May 10, 2020, from COVID-19, aged 93.[1]

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References
  1. Kurutz, Steven (2020-05-19). "Nita Pippins, a Mother to AIDS Patients, Dies at 93". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  2. "Nita Pippins, New York's HIV Mom, Dies at 93". www.hivplusmag.com. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  3. Straube, Trenton (2020-05-21). "R.I.P. Nita Pippins, a Mother to Many Dealing With AIDS". POZ. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  4. "Oprah: sons and daughters you never know". January 1994. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  5. "Nita Pippins, a maternal figure to countless AIDS patients, dies at 93". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  6. Pippins, Nita. "New Yorker of the Week".
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