Monday, December 2, 2024
Veterans Day is a widely celebrated federal holiday that occurs each year on Nov. 11. The holiday commemorates all those who served the country, living and deceased.
This year, for a change of pace, Lakeview’s NAACP chapter hosted the Veterans Day event at St. Paul AME church at 452 Pershing Blvd.
Veterans, citizens and members of the Lakeview NAACP chapter lined the church walls to celebrate those who fought for our country and risked their lives.
Several key members of the NAACP were present, including memmber Chairman Phillip Tinsley and Lakeview branch President Doris Hicks Newkirk.
Several veterans were in attendance too, some from Vietnam, Desert Storm and more. Terrance Holliday, Thomas Kemp Jr., Aulbert J. Hancock and James Macklin were some of the heroes who showed up at the ceremony and were honored.
Around 20 people were in attendance at the ceremony. The real celebration started after lunch was provided. The whole event lasted a few hours.
