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The MIT Black History Project has archived over 3,000 pieces of history related to the black experience at the Institute dating back to the 1870s. We thank our many donors, volunteers, and stakeholders for making this significant effort possible. Images on this website are subject to copyright laws and may not be duplicated without permission.

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2010s

MIT's Neighborhood (2016)

MIT's Neighborhood (2016)
Video
2010s
2022
MIT's Neighborhood (2016), interviews with Cambridge community members on MIT's role in the city. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Exhibits
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2010s

Sneaking onto Campus: Belly Flops and Basketball (2016)

Sneaking onto Campus: Belly Flops and Basketball (2016)
Video
2010s
2022
Cambridge community members recall sneaking onto MIT campus for sports, 2016 oral history. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Chocolate City (CC)
Community
Athletics
Exhibits
Rising Voices 1995-Present
WGBH/WTBS
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Frank S. Jones, 1976
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1970s

Frank S. Jones, 1976

Frank S. Jones, 1976
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1970s
2021
Frank S. Jones, photographed at MIT in 1976, the Institute's first African American tenured faculty member. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Commencement
Community Fellows Program
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Frank S. Jones, Richard Prather, and Thomas Welch, ca. 1970
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1970s

Frank S. Jones, Richard Prather, and Thomas Welch, ca. 1970

Frank S. Jones, Richard Prather, and Thomas Welch, ca. 1970
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1970s
2021
Frank S. Jones, Richard Prather, and Thomas Welch, ca. 1970, documenting MIT's first Black tenured faculty. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Community Fellows Program
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Students
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Soft City map, 2022
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2020s

Soft City map, 2022

Soft City map, 2022
Image
2020s
2022
Soft City textile map series mapping Black neighborhoods in the Boston area, 2022. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Data
Exhibits
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Convocation, 2022
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2020s

Convocation, 2022

Convocation, 2022
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2020s
2022
MIT Convocation 2022: President Reif welcomes 1,139 incoming students from 50 states and 65 countries. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Education
Administrators
Family
L. Rafael Reif
Magazine features
Melissa Nobles
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W. Ahmad Salih
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1970s

W. Ahmad Salih, 1972

W. Ahmad Salih, 1972
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1970s
2017
A 1972 photograph of W. Ahmad Salih, connected to the Black Students' Union's efforts to establish a radio presence serving Boston's Black community through MIT's WTBS station.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Health & Medicine
Activism
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Pop Culture
Students
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Shirley Jackson, ca. 1973
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1970s

Shirley Jackson, ca. 1973

Shirley Jackson, ca. 1973
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1970s
2022
Shirley Ann Jackson, MIT Class of 1968 and PhD 1973, photographed ca. 1973. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Science
Activism
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Shirley A. Jackson
Students
Women
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 9, 1973
Document
1970s

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 9, 1973

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 9, 1973
Document
1970s
2022
MIT: A Place for Women brochure, p. 9, 1973, honoring Ellen Swallow Richards, MIT's first woman graduate. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Ellen Swallow Richards
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Recruitment
Students
Women
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 14, 1973
Document
1970s

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 14, 1973

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 14, 1973
Document
1970s
2022
MIT: A Place for Women brochure, p. 14, 1973, celebrating the centennial of Ellen Swallow Richards' graduation. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Recruitment
Students
Women
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 2, 1973
Document
1970s

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 2, 1973

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 2, 1973
Document
1970s
2022
MIT: A Place for Women brochure, p. 2, 1973, marking the 100th anniversary of the first woman MIT graduate. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Ellen Swallow Richards
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Recruitment
Students
Women
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 17, 1973
Document
1970s

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 17, 1973

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A Place for Women, p. 17, 1973
Document
1970s
2022
MIT: A Place for Women brochure, p. 17, 1973, honoring Ellen Swallow Richards and MIT's women students. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Ellen Swallow Richards
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Recruitment
Students
Women
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Willie Baldwin, Robert Boone, and Michael Dixon, 1980s
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1980s

Willie Baldwin, Robert Boone, and Michael Dixon, 1980s

Willie Baldwin, Robert Boone, and Michael Dixon, 1980s
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1980s
2022
A 1980s photograph of Willie Baldwin, Robert Boone, and Michael Dixon '88, who went on to careers in ministry, education, and STEM outreach, captured outside the MIT Student Center.
School of Science
Physics
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
MIT Gospel Choir
Education
Engineering
Mathematics
Science
Technology
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
MITES
Music
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Hugh Robinson, 1954
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1950s

Hugh Robinson, 1954

Hugh Robinson, 1954
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1950s
2022
Hugh Granville Robinson, MIT Class of 1959, a West Point 1954 graduate and career military officer. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Military
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Dunbar High School
Harvard
Students
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Document
2020s

PRESENTATION: Healthcare Disparities and Systemic Racism in Healthcare (2022)

PRESENTATION: Healthcare Disparities and Systemic Racism in Healthcare (2022)
Document
2020s
2022
MIT Medical presentation on healthcare disparities and systemic racism in medicine, 2022. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Health & Medicine
Administrators
Caribbean
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
Women
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1960s

MIT Centennial Procession (1961)

MIT Centennial Procession (1961)
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1960s
2022
MIT Centennial Procession (1961), a silent film documenting the academic assembly at MIT's 100th year. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Education
Administrators
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
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Finding Your Roots: Valerie Jarrett and Robert R. Taylor (2014)
Video
2010s

Finding Your Roots: Valerie Jarrett and Robert R. Taylor (2014)

Finding Your Roots: Valerie Jarrett and Robert R. Taylor (2014)
Video
2010s
2018
Finding Your Roots (2014): Valerie Jarrett discovers her ancestor was Robert R. Taylor, MIT Class of 1892. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Community
Government & Law
Family
Middle East
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
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Collin Stultz, 2022
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2020s

Collin Stultz, 2022

Collin Stultz, 2022
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2020s
2022
Collin Stultz, appointed co-director of Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program, June 2022. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
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Engineering
Health & Medicine
Administrators
Faculty
Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Stephanie Wingfield, 2004
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2000s

Stephanie Wingfield, 2004

Stephanie Wingfield, 2004
Image
2000s
2022
Stephanie Wingfield, MIT Class of 1982 and MArch 1987, architect, lawyer, and cellist, 2004. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Government & Law
Marcus A. Thompson
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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World AIDS Day, 2004
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2000s

World AIDS Day, 2004

World AIDS Day, 2004
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2000s
2022
A 2004 MIT World AIDS Day event photo, showing volunteers and MIT students at an annual fundraiser organized by the MIT Women's League that raised money for the Names Project Boston.
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Community
Health & Medicine
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Video
2010s

SPISE: Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (2012)

SPISE: Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (2012)
Video
2010s
2022
SPISE summer program for Caribbean STEM students, hosted at MIT each year since 2012. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Health & Medicine
Science
Technology
Administrators
Caribbean
Faculty
Mentorship
MITES
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MIT Reads: Syn Odu and Janet Mock, 2016
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2010s

MIT Reads: Syn Odu and Janet Mock, 2016

MIT Reads: Syn Odu and Janet Mock, 2016
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2010s
2022
MIT Reads hosts author Janet Mock for a conversation on her memoir Redefining Realness, 2016. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
LGBTQIA+
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Screenshot of "Becoming an Investigator" ProjectSTEM workshop, 2021
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2020s

Caribbean Youth Development Institute, 2021

Caribbean Youth Development Institute, 2021
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2020s
2021
Brittania Moodie of MIT Whitehead Institute brings STEM education to Caribbean youth, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Engineering
Mathematics
Science
Technology
Caribbean
COVID-19
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Staff
STEM Education
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WRDW Interview with Janie Mines (2022)
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2020s

WRDW Interview with Janie Mines (2022)

WRDW Interview with Janie Mines (2022)
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2020s
2022
A 2022 interview with Janie Mines MBA '98, the first Black female graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, discussing her new book and the importance of valuing and learning from one another.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Military
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Video
2000s

Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2008)

Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2008)
Video
2000s
2022
Rwanda President Paul Kagame delivers the Karl Taylor Compton Lecture at MIT's Kresge Auditorium, 2008. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Government & Law
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
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Video
2010s

Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Valerie Jarrett (2014)

Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Valerie Jarrett (2014)
Video
2010s
2017
Valerie Jarrett delivers the Karl Taylor Compton Lecture at MIT, titled Built to Last, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Business & Finance
Education
Government & Law
Family
L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Talks
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Rwandan president Paul Kagame visits MIT, 2014
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2010s

Rwandan president Paul Kagame visits MIT, 2014

Rwandan president Paul Kagame visits MIT, 2014
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2010s
2022
Rwanda President Paul Kagame visits MIT to discuss education and collaboration, April 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Government & Law
Science
Africa(n)
Faculty
L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Video
2020s

Commencement keynote address: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (2022)

Commencement keynote address: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (2022)
Video
2020s
2022
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General and MIT alumna, delivers the 2022 MIT Commencement address. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Business & Finance
Government & Law
Africa(n)
Commencement
Keynotes
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Humans of MIT: Douglas Nmagu, 2014
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2010s

Humans of MIT: Douglas Nmagu, 2014

Humans of MIT: Douglas Nmagu, 2014
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2010s
2018
Humans of MIT: Douglas Nmagu on collaboration and community over competition at MIT, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
MIT Athletics
Community
Education
Africa(n)
Commencement
Humans of MIT
Kente
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Humans of MIT: Joshua Charles Woodard, 2017
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2010s

Humans of MIT: Joshua Woodard, 2017

Humans of MIT: Joshua Woodard, 2017
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2010s
2018
Humans of MIT: Joshua Woodard on race, perspective, and pursuing a better story than the one he was given, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Chocolate City (CC)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Engineering
Activism
Humans of MIT
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mentorship
MIT Spotlight
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Humans of MIT: Rachel Katz, 2015
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2010s

Humans of MIT: Rachel Katz, 2015

Humans of MIT: Rachel Katz, 2015
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2010s
2017
Humans of MIT: Rachel Katz, MIT Class of 2017, on gender, womanhood, and ambition at the Institute, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Biological Engineering
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Humans of MIT
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Humans of MIT: Eleane Lema, 2018
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2010s

Humans of MIT: Eleane Lema, 2018

Humans of MIT: Eleane Lema, 2018
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2010s
2018
Humans of MIT: Eleane Lema on keeping her oboe-playing life separate from her family life, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
School of Science
Biology
Chemistry
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Science
Humans of MIT
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Humans of MIT: John Urschel, 2017
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2010s

Humans of MIT: John Urschel, 2017

Humans of MIT: John Urschel, 2017
Image
2010s
2018
Humans of MIT: John Urschel, NFL player and MIT doctoral student, on MIT as his vacation from football, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Mathematics
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Community
Education
Mathematics
Athletics
Humans of MIT
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Lauren Jefferson
Image
2010s

Humans of MIT: Lauren Jefferson, 2014

Humans of MIT: Lauren Jefferson, 2014
Image
2010s
2017
Humans of MIT: Lauren Jefferson, MIT Class of 2014, one of the first subjects in the portrait project. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Business & Finance
Community
Humans of MIT
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Graduate at commencement, 1988
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1980s

Commencement, 1988

Commencement, 1988
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1980s
2017
MIT Commencement, 1988, a graduate photographed at Killian Court in cap and gown. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Commencement
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
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April Jeffries et al. at Commencement, 1981
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1980s

April Jeffries et al. at Commencement, 1981

April Jeffries et al. at Commencement, 1981
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1980s
2022
April Jeffries, MIT 1981, Mechanical Engineering graduate and Global President at Ipsos. Commencement photo. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Engineering
Commencement
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Women
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Video
2020s

Ayo Ayodeji (2022)

Ayo Ayodeji (2022)
Video
2020s
2022
Ayomikun Ayodeji, MIT 2022, chemical engineering and management, aims to expand electricity access across Africa. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Sloan School of Management
Chemical Engineering
Management
African Students' Association (ASA)
Community
Engineering
Technology
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Video
2020s

Black Graduate Celebration, 2021 [duplicate]

Black Graduate Celebration, 2021 [duplicate]
Video
2020s
2022
MIT Virtual Black Graduate Celebration, May 2020, held online during COVID-19 with remarks from President Reif. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Community
Education
Commencement
COVID-19
Honors
L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2020s

Black Graduate Celebration, 2022

Black Graduate Celebration, 2022
2020s
2022
MIT Virtual Black Graduate Celebration, April 2022, keynote by physicist Chanda R. Prescod-Weinstein. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Community
Education
Commencement
Honors
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Video
2010s

BAMIT Capstone Weekend: What’s Happening at MIT – Enhancing the Black Experience at MIT (2018)

BAMIT Capstone Weekend: What’s Happening at MIT – Enhancing the Black Experience at MIT (2018)
Video
2010s
2022
BAMIT Capstone Weekend session on enhancing the Black experience at MIT, November 2018, BSU 50th anniversary. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Conferences
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Video
2020s

Black Graduate Celebration, 2021

Black Graduate Celebration, 2021
Video
2020s
2022
MIT Virtual Black Graduate Celebration, April 2021, keynote by Adriane Brown, MIT SM 1991, venture investor. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Community
Education
Commencement
Honors
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Brandon Worrell and Amos Winter at 2.007 Robot Competition, 2022
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2020s

Brandon Worrell and Amos Winter at 2.007 Robot Competition, 2022

Brandon Worrell and Amos Winter at 2.007 Robot Competition, 2022
Image
2020s
2022
Brandon Worrell and Amos Winter at MIT 2.007 Robot Competition, 2022, a showcase of student mechanical design. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Technology
Faculty
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
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Dayna L. Cunningham, 2021
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2020s

Dayna L. Cunningham, 2021

Dayna L. Cunningham, 2021
Image
2020s
2022
Dayna L. Cunningham, MIT MBA 2004, Founder and Executive Director of MIT Community Innovators Lab, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Administrators
NAACP
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Civil rights tour, 2022
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2020s

Civil rights tour, 2022

Civil rights tour, 2022
Image
2020s
2022
MIT civil rights tour, spring 2022, eight students visiting pivotal U.S. civil rights sites. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Arts & Humanities
Business & Finance
Community
Education
Activism
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Tiera Fletcher, 2022
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2020s

Tiera Fletcher, 2022

Tiera Fletcher, 2022
Image
2020s
2022
Tiera Fletcher, MIT Class of 2017, aerospace engineer and rocket scientist at Boeing, 2022. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
African Students' Association (ASA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
McCormick Hall
MIT Gospel Choir
Engineering
Government & Law
Technology
Magazine features
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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2010s

How Not to Make a Documentary (2012)

How Not to Make a Documentary (2012)
Video
2010s
2022
How Not to Make a Documentary (2012), a media literacy project from MIT's New Media Literacy program. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Arts & Humanities
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
W.E.B. DuBois
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Samuel Proctor, Paul Edward Gray, and Clarence G. Williams, 1981
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1980s

Samuel Proctor, Paul Edward Gray, and Clarence G. Williams, 1981

Samuel Proctor, Paul Edward Gray, and Clarence G. Williams, 1981
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1980s
2022
Rev. Samuel Proctor, Paul Gray, and Clarence Williams at the first MIT MLK lecture, 1981. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Education
Administrators
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Desire Greene portrays Mae Jemison, 1998
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1990s

Desire Greene portrays Mae Jemison, 1998

Desire Greene portrays Mae Jemison, 1998
Image
1990s
2018
Desire Greene, MIT Class of 1999, portrays Dr. Mae Jemison in a 1998 MIT production honoring Black women in STEM. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Arts & Humanities
Engineering
Health & Medicine
Science
Technology
Latinx and Latin America(n)
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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MechE Robotics Competition, 2003
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2000s

MechE Robotics Competition, 2003

MechE Robotics Competition, 2003
Image
2000s
2022
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering hosts its 33rd annual Design 2.007 robotics competition, 2003. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Technology
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Calculus class, 2009
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2000s

Calculus class, 2009

Calculus class, 2009
Image
2000s
2022
MIT calculus class, 2009, documenting the student experience in foundational mathematics at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Mathematics
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Education
Mathematics
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Students on steps in Killian Court, 2002
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2000s

Students on steps in Killian Court, 2002

Students on steps in Killian Court, 2002
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2000s
2022
MIT students on steps in Killian Court, 2002, documenting student life at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Jacqueline Patterson
Audio
2010s

Climate Conversations with Jacqueline Patterson: Intersectionality and Climate Justice (2018)

Climate Conversations with Jacqueline Patterson: Intersectionality and Climate Justice (2018)
Audio
2010s
2021
MIT Climate Conversations with NAACP's Jacqueline Patterson on climate justice and intersectionality, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Health & Medicine
Science
Activism
Caribbean
NAACP
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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2020s

Legatum Foundry Fellows (2021)

Legatum Foundry Fellows (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
MIT Legatum Center inaugural Foundry Fellows cohort, 13 entrepreneurs from 8 countries, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Business & Finance
Community
Education
Technology
Africa(n)
Honors
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Dr. Mohamed Hassan
Video
2020s

MIT-Africa Distinguished Visitors Program Keynote Lecture by Mohamed Hassan (2022)

MIT-Africa Distinguished Visitors Program Keynote Lecture by Mohamed Hassan (2022)
Video
2020s
2022
Dr. Mohamed Hassan delivers the MIT-Africa Distinguished Visitors Program keynote lecture, 2022. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Africa(n)
Honors
Keynotes
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Professors Elfatih Eltahir and Mohamed H.A. Hassan, 2022
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2020s

Inaugural Africa Distinguished Visitors Program, 2022

Inaugural Africa Distinguished Visitors Program, 2022
Image
2020s
2022
MIT Africa Distinguished Visitors Program inaugural honoree, physicist Prof. Mohamed Hassan, 2022. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Africa(n)
Faculty
Honors
Keynotes
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Thomas Chambers and Anne Riley, 1962
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1960s

Thomas Chambers and Anne Riley, 1962

Thomas Chambers and Anne Riley, 1962
Image
1960s
2022
Thomas Chambers, Head Porter of East Campus dormitories 1924-1965, with Anne Riley, 1962. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Cardinal & Gray Society
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
Magazine features
MIT Quarter Century Club
Staff
Women
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Darryl Fraser and Leslye Miller Fraser, 2021
Image
2020s

Darryl Fraser and Leslye Miller Fraser, 2021

Darryl Fraser and Leslye Miller Fraser, 2021
Image
2020s
2022
Darryl Fraser and Leslye Miller Fraser, MIT Class of 1978 and 1980, celebrating 50 years of marriage and reunion. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Community
Education
Engineering
Government & Law
Family
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Seminar with Philipp G. Frank, 1956
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1950s

Seminar with Philipp G. Frank, 1956

Seminar with Philipp G. Frank, 1956
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1950s
2022
Seminar with MIT physicist Philipp G. Frank, 1956, documenting early Institute academic life. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Europe(an)
Faculty
Students
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Visitors' day, 1965
Image
1960s

Visitors' day, 1965

Visitors' day, 1965
Image
1960s
2022
A 1965 photograph from MIT's visitors' day, offering a glimpse into campus life and community engagement during the mid-1960s.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Family
Students
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Will Smith, 1986
Image
1980s

Will Smith, 1986

Will Smith, 1986
Image
1980s
2017
A 1986 high school photograph of Will Smith, clarifying the often-repeated myth: he was invited to an MIT pre-engineering summer program but never applied to the Institute as a college student.
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Arts & Humanities
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Pop Culture
Recruitment
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Video
2010s

MIT Logarhythms: "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green (2014)

MIT Logarhythms: "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green (2014)
Video
2010s
2022
MIT Logarhythms a cappella group performs Let's Stay Together by Al Green at spring concert, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Oral science doctorates, 1977
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1970s

Oral science doctorates, 1977

Oral science doctorates, 1977
Image
1970s
2022
MIT nutritional biochemistry professor Robert Harris and oral science doctorates, photographed 1977. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Biology
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Government & Law
Health & Medicine
Science
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Students
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Gustave M. Solomons, 1928
Image
1920s

Gustave M. Solomons, 1928

Gustave M. Solomons, 1928
Image
1920s
2017
Gustave M. Solomons, MIT Class of 1928, electrical engineer and Cambridge civic leader. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Government & Law
Transportation
Family
Honors
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Bang Orchestra hologram, ca. late 1980s
Image
1980s

Bang Orchestra hologram, ca. late 1980s

Bang Orchestra hologram, ca. late 1980s
Image
1980s
2022
Bang Orchestra, late 1980s, MIT-connected group whose 'Sample That' reached No. 5 on Billboard Dance, 1986. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Pop Culture
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Video
2020s

Chiamaka Agbasi-Porter: MIT Mentor Inspires Underrepresented Students To Get Involved In STEM (2022)

Chiamaka Agbasi-Porter: MIT Mentor Inspires Underrepresented Students To Get Involved In STEM (2022)
Video
2020s
2022
Chiamaka Agbasi-Porter, 2022 MIT MLK Leadership Award recipient, on K-12 STEM outreach at MIT Lincoln Lab. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Science
Technology
Administrators
Honors
Lincoln Lab
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mentorship
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Janet Jemmott at SNCC conference, 1964
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1960s

Janet Jemmott at SNCC conference, 1964

Janet Jemmott at SNCC conference, 1964
Image
1960s
2022
Janet Moses, MIT Medical pediatrician and civil rights activist, at a SNCC conference, 1964. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Health & Medicine
Activism
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Women
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Video
2020s

Choreographing the Campus with Adesola Akinleye (2022)

Choreographing the Campus with Adesola Akinleye (2022)
Video
2020s
2022
Adesola Akinleye, MIT CAST Visiting Artist, choreographer and researcher on campus spatial justice, 2022. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Media Arts and Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Wallace Patillo Reed, 1942
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1940s

Wallace Patillo Reed, 1942

Wallace Patillo Reed, 1942
Image
1940s
2022
Wallace Patillo Reed, who graduated from an MIT specialized training course on February 14, 1942 to become the first African American meteorologist in the U.S. armed services.
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Government & Law
Military
Science
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Tuskegee
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Edward Swain Hope sworn in as a Lieutenant, 1944
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1940s

Edward Swain Hope sworn in as a Lieutenant, 1944

Edward Swain Hope sworn in as a Lieutenant, 1944
Image
1940s
2022
Edward Swain Hope, MIT Class of 1926, sworn in as a Lieutenant during World War II, 1944. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Education
Engineering
Government & Law
Military
Edward S. Hope
HBCUs
Honors
Howard University
Middle East
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Video
2010s

Sound Portraits (2014)

Sound Portraits (2014)
Video
2010s
2022
Sound Portraits (2014), an artwork by Alexandra Lee for the MIT MLK Art and Performance event. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
Exhibits
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Pocket Garden
Image

Martin Luther King, Jr. Pocket Garden

Martin Luther King, Jr. Pocket Garden
Image
2022
Martin Luther King Jr. Pocket Garden at MIT, maintained as a memorial and campus green space. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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1960s

WCVB Channel 5 Science & Technology Special: Seymour Papert, ca. 1968-69

WCVB Channel 5 Science & Technology Special: Seymour Papert, ca. 1968-69
Video
1960s
2022
A late 1960s WCVB Channel 5 science and technology segment featuring MIT professor Seymour Papert demonstrating how elementary students can use computers for mathematical learning.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Technology
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
STEM Education
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Seymour Papert and The Turtle, ca. 1968
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1960s

Seymour Papert and The Turtle, ca. 1968

Seymour Papert and The Turtle, ca. 1968
Image
1960s
2018
Seymour Papert and the Logo Turtle robot at MIT, ca. 1968, an early computing and education tool. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mathematics
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Education
Engineering
Technology
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
STEM Education
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Iris Mack, 1988
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1980s

Iris Mack, 1988

Iris Mack, 1988
Image
1980s
2021
Iris Mack, MIT 1988, the first Black woman to teach applied mathematics at MIT Sloan and a pioneering scholar. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Sloan School of Management
Management
Mathematics
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Education
Engineering
Mathematics
Science
Faculty
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
NASA
STEM Education
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Kenyan women in front of hut, ca. 1965
Image
1960s

Kenyan women in front of hut, ca. 1965

Kenyan women in front of hut, ca. 1965
Image
1960s
2022
Kenyan women in front of a hut, ca. 1965, from the MIT Black History Project international archive. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
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No items found.
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Women
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Kenyan women laughing, circa 1965
Image
1960s

Kenyan women laughing, ca. 1965

Kenyan women laughing, ca. 1965
Image
1960s
2022
Kenyan women laughing, ca. 1965, from the MIT Black History Project international archive. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
No items found.
No items found.
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Women
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TED Radio Hour Comics: Joy Buolamwini, 2022
Image
2020s

TED Radio Hour Comics: Joy Buolamwini, 2022

TED Radio Hour Comics: Joy Buolamwini, 2022
Image
2020s
2022
Joy Buolamwini, MIT Media Lab PhD and algorithmic bias researcher, featured in TED Radio Hour comic, 2022. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Media Arts and Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Science
Technology
Illustrations
Magazine features
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Video
2010s

Melissa Nobles et al. discuss the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic (2018)

Melissa Nobles et al. discuss the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic (2018)
Video
2010s
2022
Melissa Nobles discusses MIT's Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic with CBS Evening News, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Administration
Humanities
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Government & Law
Activism
Administrators
Black Lives Matter
Faculty
Melissa Nobles
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Norman Claxton, Marilyn Bryant, and others, 1973
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1970s

Norman Claxton, Marilyn Bryant, and others, 1973

Norman Claxton, Marilyn Bryant, and others, 1973
Image
1970s
2022
Norman Claxton, Marilyn Bryant, and MIT staff photographed together, 1973. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Business & Finance
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Staff
Women
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Elizabeth Nyeko
Video
2010s

2018 Innovator Under 35: Elizabeth Nyeko (2018)

2018 Innovator Under 35: Elizabeth Nyeko (2018)
Video
2010s
2019
Elizabeth Nyeko, 2018 MIT Tech Review Innovator Under 35, builds affordable rural energy grids in Africa. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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No items found.
No items found.
Technology
Africa(n)
Honors
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Yvonne Harris and Sherry Glanville, ca. 1965
Image
1960s

Yvonne Harris and Sherry Glanville, ca. 1965

Yvonne Harris and Sherry Glanville, ca. 1965
Image
1960s
2022
Yvonne Gittens, who began working at MIT in 1965, spent 42 years at the Institute rising to associate director of financial aid and earning the MLK Achievement Award and President's Award for Community Service.
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Administration
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Education
Caribbean
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Harvard
Honors
MIT Quarter Century Club
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Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981
Image
1980s

Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981

Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981
Image
1980s
2022
A 1981 photograph documenting the unveiling of Shirley Jackson's portrait as part of the Ciba-Geigy Exceptional Black Scientists Poster Series, designed to inspire young people to pursue science careers.
School of Science
Physics
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Arts & Humanities
Science
Technology
Harlem
Illustrations
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Shirley A. Jackson
Women
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Helen G. Edmonds
Image
1980s

Helen G. Edmonds

Helen G. Edmonds
Image
1980s
2022
Helen G. Edmonds, keynote at MIT's 10th Annual MLK Celebration, 1984, as an MIT Visiting Scholar and historian. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Activism
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Class in Food Technology, 1954
Image
1950s

Class in Food Technology, 1954

Class in Food Technology, 1954
Image
1950s
2022
MIT Food Technology class, 1954, documenting undergraduate science in the Department of Food Technology. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Biological Engineering
Biology
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Science
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
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John B. Turner, Paul E. Gray, and Clarence G. Williams, 1984
Image
1980s

John B. Turner, Paul E. Gray, and Clarence G. Williams, 1984

John B. Turner, Paul E. Gray, and Clarence G. Williams, 1984
Image
1980s
2022
John B. Turner, President Paul Gray, and Clarence G. Williams photographed together at MIT, 1984. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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No items found.
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Paul E. Gray
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James Allison in the Great Court, ca. 1968
Image
1960s

James Allison in the Great Court, ca. 1968

James Allison in the Great Court, ca. 1968
Image
1960s
2022
James C. Allison, MIT Opportunity Development Officer, in the Great Court, ca. 1968. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Business & Finance
Government & Law
Science
Technology
Administrators
Critical Mass 1955-1968
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Ferdinand L. Ronssère, 1930
Image
1930s

Ferdinand L. Ronssère, 1930

Ferdinand L. Ronssère, 1930
Image
1930s
2022
Ferdinand L. Ronssere, photographed at MIT in 1930, documented in the early history of Black students at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
No items found.
No items found.
Alpha Phi Alpha
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NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Contact sheet of Patricia Garrison, 1973
Image
1970s

Contact sheet of Patricia Garrison, 1973

Contact sheet of Patricia Garrison, 1973
Image
1970s
2022
Contact sheet of Patricia Garrison-Corbin, MIT MBA 1971, the first African American female Sloan Fellow. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Business & Finance
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
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Personnel office staff, ca. 1965
Image
1960s

Personnel office staff, ca. 1965

Personnel office staff, ca. 1965
Image
1960s
2022
MIT Personnel Office staff, photographed ca. 1965, documenting workplace diversity at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Education
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Staff
Women
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Kezia and Keren Charles, 2019
Image
2010s

Kezia and Keren Charles, 2019

Kezia and Keren Charles, 2019
Image
2010s
2022
Kezia Charles, MIT Class of 2004, and her sister Keren Charles, MIT MCP 2012, photographed together, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Science
Mathematics
Urban Studies and Planning
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Business & Finance
Community
Family
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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MIT team debates MCI Norfolk inmates on the opioid epidemic, 2017
Image
2010s

MIT team debates MCI Norfolk inmates on the opioid epidemic, 2017

MIT team debates MCI Norfolk inmates on the opioid epidemic, 2017
Image
2010s
2022
MIT debate team competes against MCI Norfolk inmates on the opioid epidemic, September 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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No items found.
No items found.
Arts & Humanities
Community
Conferences
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Thelonious Monk
Audio
2010s

Monk's Dream (2015)

Monk's Dream (2015)
Audio
2010s
2022
Monk's Dream by Thelonious Monk, performed by MIT Emerson Scholar Peter Godart on piano, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Albert G. Hill and students, ca. 1982
Image
1970s

Albert G. Hill and students, ca. 1982

Albert G. Hill and students, ca. 1982
Image
1970s
2021
The Albert G. Hill Prize honors underrepresented MIT students for academic excellence and service to diversity. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
School of Science
Administration
Physics
No items found.
Military
Science
Technology
Administrators
Faculty
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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William Walton in Nigeria, ca. 1966
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1960s

William Walton in Nigeria, ca. 1966

William Walton in Nigeria, ca. 1966
Image
1960s
2022
William Walton, MIT Senior Research Physicist, spent the 1960s in Nigeria developing innovative low-resource science teaching methods before fleeing the Nigerian-Biafran War and returning to MIT.
School of Science
Physics
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Education
Science
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
STEM Education
Students
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Inaugural council meeting of the African Physical Society, 2010
Image
2010s

Inaugural council meeting of the African Physical Society, 2010

Inaugural council meeting of the African Physical Society, 2010
Image
2010s
2022
Inaugural council meeting of the African Physical Society at MIT, 2010, convening leading African scientists. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Mathematics
Physics
No items found.
Community
Science
Africa(n)
Conferences
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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African Physical Society organizing meeting, 2007
Image
2010s

African Physical Society organizing meeting, 2007

African Physical Society organizing meeting, 2007
Image
2010s
2022
African Physical Society organizing meeting, January 2007, iThemba LABS, near Cape Town, South Africa. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Mathematics
Physics
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Science
Africa(n)
Conferences
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Sylvia Ann McDowell, 2009
Image
2000s

Sylvia Ann McDowell, 2009

Sylvia Ann McDowell, 2009
Image
2000s
2022
Sylvia Ann McDowell, scholar of Black women's history and MIT staff, photographed 2009. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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No items found.
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
Administrators
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Thumbnail
Video
2020s

US C3E International Award: Rhonda Jordan Antoine (2021)

US C3E International Award: Rhonda Jordan Antoine (2021)
Video
2020s
2022
Recognition of MIT postdoctoral alumna Rhonda LeNai Jordan Antoine with a 2021 US C3E International Award for her contributions to clean energy research and engineering leadership.
School of Engineering
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Business & Finance
Engineering
Government & Law
Science
Africa(n)
Honors
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Rhonda Jordan-Antoine, 2011
Image
2010s

Rhonda Jordan-Antoine, 2011

Rhonda Jordan-Antoine, 2011
Image
2010s
2018
Rhonda Jordan-Antoine, MIT postdoctoral researcher and PhD, at the MIT Energy Initiative, 2011. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
No items found.
Business & Finance
Community
Engineering
Technology
Africa(n)
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Africa Summer Conference Fellows, 1962
Image
1960s

Africa Summer Conference Fellows, 1962

Africa Summer Conference Fellows, 1962
Image
1960s
2022
MIT Fellows in Africa Program, 1962, placed skilled professionals with African governments post-independence. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Business & Finance
Africa(n)
Conferences
Critical Mass 1955-1968
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