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A look at Lincoln University's commencement, including a posthumous honorary degree for a WWII vet

Nelson Henry Jr., a World War II veteran who battled racism in the Army and worked for almost 75 years to clear his name after receiving a "blue discharge," received an honorary doctorate posthumously from Lincoln University at the university’s 161st commencement.

Dean Henry, left, stands in for his father, Nelson Henry Jr., to receive the posthumous honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Lincoln University, from Patricia A. Joseph, Ph.D., Dean of Faculty, right.
Dean Henry, left, stands in for his father, Nelson Henry Jr., to receive the posthumous honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Lincoln University, from Patricia A. Joseph, Ph.D., Dean of Faculty, right.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer
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