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Community Superstar: Dr. Dawn Baldwin Gibson

Rachel Baker, Communications Director · February 7, 2022 · 5 Comments

This February, during Black History Month, we are highlighting 4 amazing Community Superstars. These incredible people are local Black leaders in North Carolina who have been doing amazing work in their communities!


This week our Community Superstar is Dr. Dawn Baldwin Gibson! Dr. Dawn has served her community in amazing ways, especially around health and wholeness.

Dr. Dawn Baldwin Gibson is the Executive Pastor of Peletah Ministries. She and her husband, Pastor Anthony Gibson co-founded Peletah in 2011. She serves as Executive Director of the Peletah Institute for Building Resilient Communities and Superintendent of Peletah Academic Center for Excellence, a culturally competent trauma informed PK-12 private school. She also works in support of the New Bern Post which Peletah acquired in 2021.

She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in English, Sociology, and Criminal Justice from Shaw University and her Master of Arts in English with a concentration in Technical and Professional Communications from East Carolina University. She has completed higher education administration doctoral coursework at George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University. She earned her doctorate in Christian Counseling with an emphasis on working with children experiencing complex trauma from Christian Leadership University.

Dr. Dawn is a member of the North Carolina Faith and Justice Alliance Steering Committee. In 2021, she served as Co-Chair of the NC Inclusive Disaster Recovery Network’s African American Council. She is a former chair of the Emotional and Spiritual Care Task Force and former state board member for the North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD).

She has authored and/or assisted with grants totaling more than 3 million dollars for community resiliency and Hurricane Relief/Recovery programs. Peletah Ministries has fed more than 300,000 people through partnerships with food banks, food hubs, and the USDA.

Dr. Dawn published her first book entitled, A Place Called Home, which chronicles nearly 250 years of her family’s history in Eastern NC. Her awards include being the 2017 NAACP Craven County Woman of the Year, 2016 Wonder Woman Recognition, 1 in 5 women in New Bern Making History- Sun Journal Newspaper Publication: MY New Bern Magazine and 2015 NAACP Craven County Humanitarian Award.

In 2020, she was appointed by NC Governor Roy Cooper to serve on the Board of Trustees at Pamlico Community College.

Dr. Dawn is the wife of Pastor Anthony Gibson. The mother of three children Spencer (Malika), Kaitlyn, and Hannah (deceased). She is the grandmother of Phillip and Isaac.

We, at the Council, are honored to spotlight Dr. Dawn during Black History Month. Thank you Dr. Dawn Baldwin Gibson for your continued activism!

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About Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Rachel was born and raised in North Carolina and graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and minor in General Business. She has been engaged in immigration advocacy through her immersion in a church plant started by her father and another pastor that was multicultural and bilingual. She was actively involved in the ministries of the congregation, a church that worked directly with first generation immigrant families as part of their focus and outreach. She is excited to start working to build the NC Sanctuary Coalition for the Council of Churches. In her free time, Rachel loves all things outdoors, including hiking with her dogs, exploring new trails, and playing sports. She also enjoys playing her ukulele, cooking, and traveling.

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  1. JoAnn Artis Stevens says

    February 18, 2022 at 3:48 am

    Congratulations Dr. Dawn Baldwin-Gibson! Your impact is widespread! I am from Greene County and had the distinct honor of meeting your Aunt, who was Pastor of Zachariah Church located here. Her prophetic, relevant words remain impactful to me today, after hearing her over 20 years ago. You are the epitome of what she and your ancestors I’m sure, prayed for. And that was and is, for you to accomplish even greater. You have reached that mark and continue to excel. You are truly a blessing and the honors bestowed upon you are well-deserved. With high respect and great regard,

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  2. Dawn Daly-Mack says

    February 11, 2022 at 8:42 am

    Thank you for spotlighting Dr. Dawn! She deserves all of the accolades and more! She works tirelessly for children and adults alike. Congratulations Dr. Dawn Baldwin-Gibson!

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  3. Vivian Hargett says

    February 10, 2022 at 6:46 pm

    So deserving with all that she does for God’s creation! What an honor! Congratulations Dr. Gibson!

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  4. Mary White says

    February 10, 2022 at 2:11 pm

    This was a wonderful surprise to encounter a well-deserved recognition for a young lady from my hometown whom I had the opportunity to watch grow over the years and become the force-to-be-reckoned-with wherever she sets her footsteps. It is great to know that her community is broadening in recognition of her astounding, God-given abilities, which she has used to His Glory for an extended period of time. Dr. Dawn: May you continue to fulfill what the Master has in store for you, your husband, Pastor Anthony, and your young family. Peace and Blessings upon you all.

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  5. Dolly says

    February 8, 2022 at 6:03 pm

    Congratulations a much deserved recognition for my sister in- love Dawn Baldwin-Gibson!!

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