A Black College Student Was Lynched At 18. Ninety-Five Years Later, His Family Accepts Posthumous Degree In His Honor At Morehouse College

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By Melissa Noel ·Updated May 28, 2025

Nearly 95 years after 18-year-old Dennis Hubert was lynched in Atlanta, Morehouse College has posthumously awarded him a bachelor’s degree.

The degree was accepted by his nephew, Imam Plemon El-Amin, during Morehouse’s commencement ceremony on May 18. Hubert, a sophomore divinity

Author: Melissa Noel

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