Timika Lindsay and Elise Lindsay made history when they became the first Black mother-daughter duo to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Timika Lindsay, left, and her daughter, Elise Lindsay, right, proudly display their graduation rings.Timika Lindsay and Elise Lindsay recently made history when they became the first Black mother-daughter duo to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy in its 177-year history.
Timika’s father served in the Marine Corps and the Navy; her grandfathers served in the Army; and her nephew currently serves in the Navy and Air Force. Her children’s father, who passed away suddenly a few years ago, was a lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps. And his uncles were among the first Black men to enlist above the rank of Messman when they joined the“We do believe what the Pledge of Allegiance says and what the Constitution says,” Timika explained. “That’s what we fight for.
Timika, meanwhile, will continue to enjoy her homecoming. When she retired in 2021 — after a 30-year career in the Navy — she returned to Gloucester County, where she’s a Paulsboro native, to be with friends and family.
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