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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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Ray Charles at the Armory, 1961
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1960s

Ray Charles at the Armory, 1961

Ray Charles at the Armory, 1961
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1960s
2022
Ray Charles performs at the MIT Armory, Cambridge, 1961. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Music
Students
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Whitney Young at the White House, 1964
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1960s

Whitney Young at the White House, 1964

Whitney Young at the White House, 1964
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1960s
2022
Civil rights leader Whitney Moore Young Jr. trained as an electrical engineer at MIT during WWII before becoming executive director of the National Urban League and a close ally of Martin Luther King Jr.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Engineering
Government & Law
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Harvard
Martin Luther King, Jr.
NAACP
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“Celebrate the truth of the dream with love” by Wisthon Thimé
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2020s

“Celebrate the truth of the dream with love” by Wisthon Thimé, 2022

“Celebrate the truth of the dream with love” by Wisthon Thimé, 2022
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2020s
2022
MIT 2022 MLK celebration artwork by Wisthon Thime, responding to Eddie S. Glaude Jr. keynote on King. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Activism
Administrators
Illustrations
Keynotes
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Rotch Library glass portrait mosaic, 1980
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1980s

Rotch Library glass portrait mosaic, 1980

Rotch Library glass portrait mosaic, 1980
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1980s
2021
Rotch Library glass portrait mosaic, 1980, documenting MIT faculty and community history. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Architecture
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Letter from Arthur D. Jewell to The Crisis, 1932
Document
1930s

Letter from Arthur D. Jewell to The Crisis, 1932

Letter from Arthur D. Jewell to The Crisis, 1932
Document
1930s
2022
Arthur Doles Jewell, MIT Class of 1932, writes to The Crisis announcing his MIT graduation achievement. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Commencement
Honors
Magazine features
NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
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William Wilson Cooke

William W. Cooke, ca. mid-1900s

William W. Cooke, ca. mid-1900s
2022
William Wilson Cooke (1871–1949) attended MIT and became the first Black man employed in the Office of the Supervising Architect at the U.S. Treasury Department, and later the first licensed Black architect in Indiana.
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MIT Solar Car: "I Love Black," 2020
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2020s

MIT Solar Car: "I Love Black," 2020

MIT Solar Car: "I Love Black," 2020
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2020s
2020
MIT Solar Car team produces I Love Black video, 2020, celebrating Blackness and STEM innovation. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Community
Engineering
Technology
Transportation
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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George L. Washington, 1925
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1920s

George L. Washington, 1925

George L. Washington, 1925
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1920s
2018
George Leward Washington, MIT BS 1925 and MS 1930 in Mechanical Engineering, educated by the Boston Rotary Club. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Military
Transportation
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
Tuskegee
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Bigs & Littles NYC: Berenice Belizaire and Tianna, 2022
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2020s

Berenice Belizaire: Bigs & Littles NYC Mentor of the Year, 2022

Berenice Belizaire: Bigs & Littles NYC Mentor of the Year, 2022
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2020s
2022
Berenice Belizaire, MIT 1997, named Bigs and Littles NYC Mentor of the Year, 2022, for sustained mentorship. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Community
Honors
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Edward S. Hope
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1920s

Edward S. Hope, 1926

Edward S. Hope, 1926
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1920s
2017
Edward Swain Hope, MIT BS 1926 and SM 1927, son of Morehouse president John Hope, pledged Alpha Phi Alpha at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Alpha Phi Alpha
Education
Engineering
Government & Law
Military
Edward S. Hope
HBCUs
Howard University
Middle East
Morehouse
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James C. Evans, 1925
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1920s

James C. Evans, 1925

James C. Evans, 1925
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1920s
2017
James Carmichael Evans, MIT BS 1925 and MS 1926 in Electrical Engineering, a pioneering Black MIT alumnus. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Architecture
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Government & Law
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Family
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961
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1960s

Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961

Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961
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1960s
2022
Charles Person, Freedom Rider, on his aspiration to be a scientist before joining the civil rights movement. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Education
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Morehouse
STEM Education
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Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926
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1920s

Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926

Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926
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1920s
2022
Rufus P. Turner, MIT Class of 1926, builds a miniature radio exhibited at the World's Fair. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Engineering
Technology
Magazine features
NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
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F. A. Gregory, ca. 1930
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1930s

F. A. Gregory, ca. 1930

F. A. Gregory, ca. 1930
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1930s
2022
F. A. Gregory, MIT MS 1932, listed as a distinguished graduate in a 1932 Crisis issue on Black graduates. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
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Case Institute of Technology (Case Western)
Greek Life
Honors
Magazine features
NAACP
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Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930
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1930s

Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930

Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930
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1930s
2022
Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930, wrote to The Crisis upon his 1932 MIT graduation in General Engineering. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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Education
Howard University
NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Arthur D. Jewell, 1932
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1930s

Arthur D. Jewell, 1932

Arthur D. Jewell, 1932
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1930s
2017
Arthur D. Jewell, MIT 1932, became the first Black administrator at Eastern High School, Detroit, 1954. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Howard University
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Gus Solomons dance
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2010s

Gus Solomons in "Paradigm Shift," 2011

Gus Solomons in "Paradigm Shift," 2011
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2010s
2017
Gus Solomons Jr., MIT Class of 1961, performs Paradigm Shift at MIT in 2011, celebrating his career in dance. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
The Solomons
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MIT BSU demonstrators support Brandeis Black student sit-in, 1969
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1960s

MIT BSU demonstrators support Brandeis Black student sit-in, 1969

MIT BSU demonstrators support Brandeis Black student sit-in, 1969
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1960s
2022
MIT BSU demonstrators support Brandeis Black student sit-in at Ford and Sydeman Halls, 1969. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Activism
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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MIT BSU students support Brandeis Black students, 1969
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1960s

MIT BSU students support Brandeis Black students, 1969

MIT BSU students support Brandeis Black students, 1969
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1960s
2022
MIT BSU students support Brandeis Black students during the 1969 campus protest and sit-in. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Activism
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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MIT BSU demonstrators support Brandeis Black students, 1969
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1960s

MIT BSU demonstrators support Brandeis Black students, 1969

MIT BSU demonstrators support Brandeis Black students, 1969
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1960s
2022
MIT BSU demonstrators support Brandeis Black students during the 1969 campus sit-in protest. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Activism
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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Ken Burn's "The Central Park Five" poster
Video
2020s

Ken Burn's "The Central Park Five" Intro by Craig Wilder (2020)

Ken Burn's "The Central Park Five" Intro by Craig Wilder (2020)
Video
2020s
2020
MIT professor Craig Wilder introduces Ken Burns' The Central Park Five for MIT's Virtual Film Series, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Government & Law
Activism
Craig S. Wilder
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Marilyn Peterson, Karl Bynoe and Georgia Andrews with rare books, 1970s
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1970s

Marilyn Peterson, Karl Bynoe, and Georgia Andrews with rare books, 1970s

Marilyn Peterson, Karl Bynoe, and Georgia Andrews with rare books, 1970s
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1970s
2021
Marilyn Peterson, Karl Bynoe, and Georgia Andrews with rare books at the MIT Libraries, 1970s. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Exhibits
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Staff
Women
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Margo Batie, 2013
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2010s

Margo Batie, 2013

Margo Batie, 2013
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2010s
2022
MIT senior Margo Batie, physics and nuclear engineering double major, profiled for campus engagement, 2013. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
Black Students' Union (BSU)
MIT Athletics
Community
Athletics
MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Robert C. Hayden, ca. 1980
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1980s

Robert C. Hayden, ca. 1980

Robert C. Hayden, ca. 1980
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1980s
2022
Robert C. Hayden, MIT urban studies fellow 1976-77, author and science educator, ca. 1980. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Administration
Urban Studies and Planning
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Arts & Humanities
Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Thumbnail
Video
2020s

Interview with historian Robert Hayden (2021)

Interview with historian Robert Hayden (2021)
Video
2020s
2022
Interview with Robert C. Hayden Jr. for Martha's Vineyard community TV, on Black history and MIT, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Thumbnail
Video
2010s

MIT Syncopasian: "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys" (2018)

MIT Syncopasian: "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys" (2018)
Video
2010s
2022
MIT Syncopasian a cappella cover of If I Ain't Got You by Alicia Keys, Mother's Day special, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Asia(n)
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Video
2020s

Cassandria Campbell, 2022

Cassandria Campbell, 2022
Video
2020s
2022
Cassandria Campbell, MIT MCP 2011, urban planner and food justice advocate rooted in her Roxbury neighborhood. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Business & Finance
Community
Health & Medicine
Caribbean
Harvard
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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MIT Hobby Shop, 2011
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2010s

MIT Hobby Shop, 2011

MIT Hobby Shop, 2011
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2010s
2022
MIT Hobby Shop, 2011, a makerspace open to all MIT students for hands-on fabrication and learning. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Ed Hunter, 2019
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Ed Hunter, 2019

Ed Hunter, 2019
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2021
Ed Hunter, MIT Class of 1979, Director of Performance Engineering at Netflix, on his career after MIT, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Architecture
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Arts & Humanities
Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Pop Culture
Students
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MITV, 1981
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1980s

MITV, 1981

MITV, 1981
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1980s
2022
MITV student television program, 1981, documenting student media at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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James "JC" Clark AKA DJ Larkin, 1975
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1970s

James "JC" Clark AKA DJ Larkin, 1975

James "JC" Clark AKA DJ Larkin, 1975
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1970s
2018
JC Clark, aka DJ Larkin, MIT student DJ who helped bring Black music programming to WMBR radio, 1975. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Sloan School of Management
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Management
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Chocolate City (CC)
Education
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Pop Culture
Students
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MIT Spotlight: Martin Luther King Day, 2022
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2020s

MIT Spotlight: Martin Luther King Day, 2022

MIT Spotlight: Martin Luther King Day, 2022
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2020s
2022
MIT News Spotlight header image for Martin Luther King Day, January 2022. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Illustrations
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Thumbnail
Video
2020s

S. Craig Watkins: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Racial Justice (2021)

S. Craig Watkins: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Racial Justice (2021)
Video
2020s
2022
MIT MLK Visiting Prof. S. Craig Watkins on artificial intelligence and racial justice, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
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Technology
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
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Nagela Nukuna, 2021
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2020s

Nagela Nukuna, 2021

Nagela Nukuna, 2021
Image
2020s
2022
Nagela Nukuna, MIT MBA 2022, profiled on bridging technology and policy for community impact, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Business & Finance
Government & Law
Africa(n)
Harvard
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Thumbnail
Video
2020s

Supporting MIT’s Talent (2022)

Supporting MIT’s Talent (2022)
Video
2020s
2022
MIT Campaign for a Better World supporting student talent and financial aid at MIT, 2022. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Business & Finance
Community
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Video
2010s

Melissa Nobles discusses her research at MIT (2011)

Melissa Nobles discusses her research at MIT (2011)
Video
2010s
2022
MIT Professor Melissa Nobles discusses her research on race and apology politics at MIT, 2011. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Faculty
Melissa Nobles
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Video
2010s

Melissa Nobles: Global Citizens (2015)

Melissa Nobles: Global Citizens (2015)
Video
2010s
2022
Melissa Nobles, MIT Political Science Dean, featured in Global Citizens series, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Faculty
Melissa Nobles
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Video
2010s

Jim Crow and the Legacy of Segregation Outside of the South (2015)

Jim Crow and the Legacy of Segregation Outside of the South (2015)
Video
2010s
2022
MIT podcast on Jim Crow and the legacy of segregation outside the South, by Comparative Media Studies, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Government & Law
Activism
Administrators
Black Lives Matter
Faculty
Melissa Nobles
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Yolande Brown Chan
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1980s

Yolande Brown Chan

Yolande Brown Chan
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1980s
2021
Yolande Brown Chan SB '82, SM '82 became MIT's first Black and first female Rhodes Scholar in 1982, and went on to a distinguished academic career ending as Dean of Management at McGill University.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Technology
Canada
Caribbean
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
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MIT Summer Symphony rehearsal, 1965
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1960s

MIT Summer Symphony rehearsal, 1965

MIT Summer Symphony rehearsal, 1965
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1960s
2021
MIT Summer Symphony rehearsal, 1965, documenting musical life at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Music
Students
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Dean Shirley M. McBay with students
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1980s

Dean Shirley M. McBay with students

Dean Shirley M. McBay with students
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1980s
2021
Dean Shirley M. McBay, MIT's Dean for Student Affairs and champion of minority education, with students. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Women
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Video
2020s

Dr. Robert Satcher Jr.: Presentation to Engineering Academy middle-school students (2021)

Dr. Robert Satcher Jr.: Presentation to Engineering Academy middle-school students (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
Robert Satcher Jr., MIT 1986 and PhD 1993, former NASA astronaut, speaks to middle-school students, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Education
Engineering
Health & Medicine
Technology
Transportation
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert L. Satcher, Jr.
STEM Education
Talks
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Thumbnail
Video
2010s

BIC at MIT (2017)

BIC at MIT (2017)
Video
2010s
2018
Haitian artist BIC at MIT, 2017 and 2019, MIT Sounding Series, hosted by Professor Michel DeGraff. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Linguistics and Philosophy
Music and Theater Arts
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Caribbean
Faculty
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Ini Oguntola, 2017
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2010s

Ini Oguntola, 2017

Ini Oguntola, 2017
Image
2010s
2018
Ini Oguntola, MIT Class of 2019, clarinetist in the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
School of Science
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mathematics
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Africa(n)
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Paul Uche
2010s

"The Dissertation" by Paul Uche (2014)

"The Dissertation" by Paul Uche (2014)
2010s
2017
The Dissertation, a hip hop album by MIT alum Paul Uche released before his death at age 23, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Arts & Humanities
Africa(n)
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Video
1980s

Last Rendez-Vous (Ron's Piece) - "Challenger" (1986)

Last Rendez-Vous (Ron's Piece) - "Challenger" (1986)
Video
1980s
2017
Last Rendez-Vous (Ron's Piece), a tribute to Ronald McNair, MIT PhD 1976, lost aboard Challenger, 1986. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
NASA
Pop Culture
Ronald E. McNair
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Frederick Hemmings with MIT Chemistry Class of 1897
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1890s

Chemistry Class of 1897

Chemistry Class of 1897
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1890s
2017
MIT Chemistry Class of 1897, among the oldest cohorts in the Institute's Black student history. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Chemistry
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Science
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
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Video
2020s

Brave Behind Bars Summer Presentations (2021)

Brave Behind Bars Summer Presentations (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
Brave Behind Bars, 2021, MIT computer science for incarcerated women via the Educational Justice Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Government & Law
Technology
Activism
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Video
2020s

The Black Reconstruction Collective: Black Futures (2020)

The Black Reconstruction Collective: Black Futures (2020)
Video
2020s
2021
Black Reconstruction Collective lecture on Black Futures in MIT Architecture Fall 2020 series. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Video
2020s

MIT Forum for Equity: MIT and Slavery (2020)

MIT Forum for Equity: MIT and Slavery (2020)
Video
2020s
2021
MIT Forum for Equity on MIT and Slavery, featuring alumni conversations on institutional history, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
Humanities
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Craig S. Wilder
Curricula
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Gregory C. Chisholm, ca. 1974
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1970s

Gregory C. Chisholm, ca. 1974

Gregory C. Chisholm, ca. 1974
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1970s
2021
Gregory C. Chisholm, MIT BS 1973, SM 1975, PhD 1989, Jesuit priest with three MIT Mechanical Engineering degrees. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Community
Faith
Harlem
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1989
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1980s

Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1989

Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1989
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1980s
2021
Gregory Chisholm, photographed ca. 1989, the year he completed his Mechanical Engineering doctorate at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Community
Africa(n)
Faith
Harlem
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1971
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1970s

Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1971

Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1971
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1970s
2017
Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1971, at MIT before earning three degrees in Mechanical Engineering and becoming a Jesuit. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Community
Engineering
Africa(n)
Faith
Harlem
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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Pierre Toussaint Medallion Awardee: Rev. Gregory C. Chisholm, SJ, 2021
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2020s

Pierre Toussaint Medallion Awardee: Rev. Gregory C. Chisholm, SJ, 2021

Pierre Toussaint Medallion Awardee: Rev. Gregory C. Chisholm, SJ, 2021
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2020s
2021
Rev. Gregory Chisholm SJ, MIT Class of 1973, receives the Pierre Toussaint Medallion, New York, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Community
Africa(n)
Caribbean
Faith
Honors
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Video
2020s

Basic Black: Kids Of Color And STEM (2021)

Basic Black: Kids Of Color And STEM (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
Basic Black on STEM and kids of color, Massachusetts STEM Week 2021, with Dr. Renee Richardson Gosline. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
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Education
Engineering
Mathematics
Science
Technology
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Women
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Portrait of Mary O. Hope, ca. 1971
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1970s

Portrait of Mary O. Hope, ca. 1971

Portrait of Mary O. Hope, ca. 1971
Image
1970s
2021
Portrait of Mary O. Hope, MIT Assistant Dean of Student Affairs 1971-1983, ca. 1971. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Education
Administrators
Family
Greek Life
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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2010s

Phillip Ewing: Robert R. Taylor (1892) Fellow (2014)

Phillip Ewing: Robert R. Taylor (1892) Fellow (2014)
Video
2010s
2017
Phillip Ewing, MIT SMArch 2015, wins the Robert R. Taylor Fellowship and speaks about his path, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Education
Engineering
Technology
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Students
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala TIME cover
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2020s

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, 2021

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, 2021
Image
2020s
2021
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, MIT MCP 1978 and PhD 1981, named TIME 100 Most Influential People, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Government & Law
Health & Medicine
Africa(n)
COVID-19
Europe(an)
Honors
Kente
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2020s

Creating Space for Good, at NASA and Beyond (2021)

Creating Space for Good, at NASA and Beyond (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
Janelle Wellons, MIT 2016, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer and STEM advocate for young people, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Engineering
Technology
Transportation
Magazine features
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Women
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Video
2010s

Education in the United States: Evelyn Higginbotham, Sylvester Gates, and Paula T. Hammond (2011)

Education in the United States: Evelyn Higginbotham, Sylvester Gates, and Paula T. Hammond (2011)
Video
2010s
2021
MIT panel on education with Evelyn Higginbotham, Sylvester Gates, and Paula T. Hammond, March 2011. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Chemical Engineering
Physics
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Education
Data
Faculty
Harvard
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Paula T. Hammond
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2020s

MIT student teaches toy design at orphanage in Haiti (2021)

MIT student teaches toy design at orphanage in Haiti (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
MIT senior Eli Brooks teaches toy design at a Haitian orphanage, uncovering a passion for teaching, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Community
Education
Engineering
Caribbean
MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
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Wesley Harris at commencement, 2013
Image
2010s

Wesley Harris at commencement, 2013

Wesley Harris at commencement, 2013
Image
2010s
2021
A 2013 commencement photograph of Wesley Harris, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, marking another milestone in his distinguished career at MIT.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
No items found.
Community
Commencement
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Wesley L. Harris
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Evelynn Hammonds and Robin Kilson, 1994
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1990s

Evelynn Hammonds and Robin Kilson, 1994

Evelynn Hammonds and Robin Kilson, 1994
Image
1990s
2021
Evelynn Hammonds and Robin Kilson, organizers of the 1994 Black Women in the Academy conference at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Conferences
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
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Document
2010s

INTERPHASE 45th Anniversary- Honoring the Legacy: Past, Present, and Future (2014)

INTERPHASE 45th Anniversary- Honoring the Legacy: Past, Present, and Future (2014)
Document
2010s
2021
Interphase 45th Anniversary program, 2014, honoring the legacy of MIT's scholar enrichment program since 1969. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Prof. Kenneth Manning, 1989
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1980s

Prof. Kenneth Manning, 1989

Prof. Kenneth Manning, 1989
Image
1980s
2021
Prof. Kenneth Manning, MIT historian of science, photographed at the Institute, 1989. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Arts & Humanities
Science
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Hubert E. Jones, 1974
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1970s

Hubert E. Jones, 1974

Hubert E. Jones, 1974
Image
1970s
2017
Hubert Jones joins the MIT DUSP faculty and heads the Community Fellows Program, 1973. 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
Activism
Community Fellows Program
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
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Joseph Applegate with students, 1959
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1950s

Joseph Applegate with students, 1959

Joseph Applegate with students, 1959
Image
1950s
2021
Joseph Applegate with students, 1959, MIT's first appointed Black faculty member teaching linguistics. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
No items found.
Arts & Humanities
Education
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Students
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Joseph Applegate with Linguatrainer, 1959
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1950s

Joseph Applegate with Linguatrainer, 1959

Joseph Applegate with Linguatrainer, 1959
Image
1950s
2021
Joseph Applegate with a Linguatrainer, 1959, MIT's first Black faculty member teaching language research. 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
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Howard University
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Duke Ellington / Sacred Music (1999)
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1990s

Duke Ellington / Sacred Music (1999)

Duke Ellington / Sacred Music (1999)
Image
1990s
2021
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra performs Duke Ellington Sacred Music (1999), including rare Ducal works. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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No items found.
No items found.
Arts & Humanities
Harlem
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
WGBH/WTBS
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Ron McNair at MIT
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1970s

Ron McNair at MIT, late 1970s

Ron McNair at MIT, late 1970s
Image
1970s
2017
Ron McNair at MIT, late 1970s, an MIT PhD student who became a NASA astronaut and mission specialist. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
Omega Psi Phi
Engineering
Science
Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Michael Feld
NASA
Ronald E. McNair
Students
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Paul Gray and students at a Task Force meeting, 1971
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1970s

Paul Gray and students at a Task Force meeting, 1971

Paul Gray and students at a Task Force meeting, 1971
Image
1970s
2018
MIT President Paul Gray meets with students at a Task Force on Educational Opportunity meeting, 1971. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Education
Activism
Administrators
Bridge Leaders
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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MIT in Iron Man, 2009
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2020s

Illustration: MIT in Iron Man, 2009

Illustration: MIT in Iron Man, 2009
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2020s
2021
MIT campus featured in Marvel's Iron Man comics, 2009, depicting the Institute as a center for innovation. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Afrofuturism
Illustrations
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Eva Irene Kataja and Toni Peters, ca. 1967
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1960s

Eva Irene Kataja and Toni Peters, ca. 1967

Eva Irene Kataja and Toni Peters, ca. 1967
Image
1960s
2021
Eva Irene Kataja and Toni Peters, photographed at MIT ca. 1967, among the early women at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Biology
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Science
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Women
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Gustave Solomons, Jr. leads a dance group, ca. 1973
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1970s

Gustave Solomons, Jr. leads a dance group, ca. 1973

Gustave Solomons, Jr. leads a dance group, ca. 1973
Image
1970s
2021
Gustave Solomons Jr., MIT Class of 1961, leading a dance group, ca. 1973, during his choreography career. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
The Solomons
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Catalog card: Gus Solomons, Jr. and Judy Kerivan, 1959
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1950s

Catalog card: Gus Solomons, Jr. and Judy Kerivan, 1959

Catalog card: Gus Solomons, Jr. and Judy Kerivan, 1959
Image
1950s
2021
MIT catalog card showing Gus Solomons Jr. and Judy Kerivan, photographed at MIT in 1959. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
No items found.
Arts & Humanities
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Students
The Solomons
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Jean F. Louis and Harold Demuren, ca. 1975
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1970s

Jean F. Louis and Harold Demuren, ca. 1975

Jean F. Louis and Harold Demuren, ca. 1975
Image
1970s
2021
Jean F. Louis and Harold Demuren, aeronautical engineers affiliated with MIT, photographed ca. 1975. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
No items found.
Engineering
Technology
Transportation
Africa(n)
Canada
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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Group with Barbara A. Burse, c. 1968
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1970s

Group with Barbara A. Burse, c. 1968

Group with Barbara A. Burse, c. 1968
Image
1970s
2021
Group with Barbara A. Burse, ca. 1968, documenting early Black student and staff community at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
No items found.
No items found.
Administrators
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Staff
Women
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Roger K. Brooks, ca. 1991
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1990s

Roger K. Brooks, ca. 1991

Roger K. Brooks, ca. 1991
Image
1990s
2018
Roger K. Brooks, MIT PhD 1987 in Physics, photographed at the Institute, ca. 1991. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
No items found.
Technology
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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Video
2020s

Lambda Upsilon Charter Line Tribute to Dean Mary O. Hope (2021)

Lambda Upsilon Charter Line Tribute to Dean Mary O. Hope (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
Lambda Upsilon Charter Line tribute to Dean Mary O. Hope, MIT's beloved former Assistant Dean, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Administrators
Greek Life
Honors
Howard University
Living Groups
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Video
2020s

Tribute to Dean Mary Hope (2021)

Tribute to Dean Mary Hope (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
Tribute to MIT Dean Mary O. Hope, with reflections from students, faculty, and administrators, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Administrators
Faculty
Honors
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Audio
2020s

Ceasar McDowell: Building Our Muscle for Democracy (2021)

Ceasar McDowell: Building Our Muscle for Democracy (2021)
Audio
2020s
2021
MIT Professor Ceasar McDowell on building democratic muscle for marginalized communities, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Government & Law
Curricula
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Audio
2020s

Unpacking Misconceptions about Language & Identities with Prof. Michel DeGraff (2020)

Unpacking Misconceptions about Language & Identities with Prof. Michel DeGraff (2020)
Audio
2020s
2020
A Chalk Radio podcast episode featuring MIT professor Michel DeGraff discussing linguistics, Haitian Creole, and how misconceptions about language intersect with identity and inequality.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Caribbean
Curricula
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Video
2020s

Learning to scratch from DJ Rob Swift (2020)

Learning to scratch from DJ Rob Swift (2020)
Video
2020s
2020
DJ Rob Swift teaches scratch DJ techniques during MIT's January Independent Activities Period, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Humanities
Media Arts and Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Technology
Curricula
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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POSTER: MIT & Slavery Course, 2017
Document
2010s

POSTER: MIT & Slavery course, 2017

POSTER: MIT & Slavery course, 2017
Document
2010s
2017
Poster for the MIT and Slavery undergraduate research course taught by Craig Wilder, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Administration
History
Humanities
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Technology
Administrators
Craig S. Wilder
Curricula
Europe(an)
Faculty
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Ronald McLaughlin, Arthur T. Ippen, and others, 1964
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1960s

Ronald McLaughlin, Arthur T. Ippen, and others, 1964

Ronald McLaughlin, Arthur T. Ippen, and others, 1964
Image
1960s
2021
Ronald McLaughlin, MIT's second Black faculty member, with Arthur Ippen and colleagues, 1964. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Engineering
Canada
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Music
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Video
2020s

Danielle Wood: The Down-to-Earth Applications of Space (2021)

Danielle Wood: The Down-to-Earth Applications of Space (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
MIT Professor Danielle Wood on space technology for sustainable development in emerging economies, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Education
Government & Law
Science
Technology
Transportation
Africa(n)
Asia(n)
Faculty
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Thomas Chambers
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1950s

Thomas Chambers, 1957

Thomas Chambers, 1957
Image
1950s
2017
Thomas Chambers, MIT Quarter Century Club president, photographed in 1957. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
MIT Quarter Century Club
Staff
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Prof. Tunney Lee and students, 1975
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1970s

Prof. Tunney Lee and students, 1975

Prof. Tunney Lee and students, 1975
Image
1970s
2018
Prof. Tunney Lee with students in the MIT Department of Architecture, 1975. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
Urban Studies and Planning
No items found.
Community
Education
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
STEM Education
Students
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Sheila Rogers
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1970s

Lincoln Lab summer intern Sheila Rogers, 1977

Lincoln Lab summer intern Sheila Rogers, 1977
Image
1970s
2017
Sheila Rogers, MIT Lincoln Lab minority summer intern, 1977, part of the electronics research program. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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No items found.
No items found.
Education
Engineering
Military
Science
Technology
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
Recruitment
STEM Education
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William A. Lewis

William A. Lewis

William A. Lewis
2021
A profile of William A. Lewis, a Cambridge-born Korean and Vietnam War veteran, photographer, and church elder who served as a delegate of the University of the West Indies at MIT's Centennial Convocation.
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No items found.
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Willard Johnson, 1970s
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1970s

Willard Johnson, 1970s

Willard Johnson, 1970s
Image
1970s
2021
A profile and photograph of Willard R. Johnson, MIT Professor of Political Science Emeritus, taken around the 1970s when he was a key faculty supporter of the anti-Apartheid movement at MIT.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Activism
Africa(n)
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Willard R. Johnson
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Willard Johnson, 1964
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1960s

Willard R. Johnson, 1964

Willard R. Johnson, 1964
Image
1960s
2017
A 1964 photograph of Willard R. Johnson when he joined the MIT Department of Political Science, becoming the Institute's earliest Black faculty member.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
No items found.
Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Activism
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Harvard
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Audio
2010s

Hack the Moon: Elaine Denniston on Punch Cards (2019)

Hack the Moon: Elaine Denniston on Punch Cards (2019)
Audio
2010s
2019
Hack the Moon podcast: Elaine Denniston on her work as a keypuncher for Apollo mission software at MIT, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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No items found.
No items found.
Engineering
Technology
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Harvard
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Staff
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Henry McBay, 1990
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1990s

Inaugural MLK Scholar Henry McBay, 1991

Inaugural MLK Scholar Henry McBay, 1991
Image
1990s
2017
Henry Ransom McBay, MIT's inaugural MLK Visiting Scholar 1990-91, distinguished chemistry professor at Morehouse. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Chemistry
No items found.
Education
Science
Africa(n)
Charles Vest
Faculty
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Wes Harris and Jim Hubbard, 1981
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1980s

Wes Harris and Jim Hubbard, 1982

Wes Harris and Jim Hubbard, 1982
Image
1980s
2017
A 1982 photograph of Professor Wesley L. Harris and his mentee James E. Hubbard Jr. '77, capturing a mentorship between two leading Black faculty members in aeronautics and mechanical engineering.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mechanical Engineering
No items found.
Education
Engineering
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
NASA
Students
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Kids at time of Rotary Club Phil. Banquet, 1941
Image
1940s

Kids at time of Rotary Club Phil. Banquet, 1941

Kids at time of Rotary Club Phil. Banquet, 1941
Image
1940s
2021
Children at the time of the Rotary Club Philadelphia Banquet, 1941, from the MIT Black History archive. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
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Community
Faculty
Order of Operations 1921-1945
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Esther Edgerton with young couple, 1972
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1970s

Esther Edgerton with young couple, 1972

Esther Edgerton with young couple, 1972
Image
1970s
2021
Esther Edgerton with a young couple at MIT, 1972, documenting campus social life in the early 1970s. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
No items found.
Community
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
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Lawrence E. Milan
Image
1980s

Lawrence E. Milan

Lawrence E. Milan
Image
1980s
2021
Lawrence E. Milan, MIT Alumni Association Regional Director for the Midwest from 1980 to 1985. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
No items found.
Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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John W. Brean and Martin Osman work on digital camera
Image
1950s

John W. Brean and Martin Osman work on digital camera

John W. Brean and Martin Osman work on digital camera
Image
1950s
2021
John W. Brean and Martin Osman, documented working on a digital camera at MIT's Radiation Lab. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
No items found.
Engineering
Military
Technology
Transportation
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
John Brean
MIT Rad Lab
Potential Output 1946-1954
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John W. Brean and Martin Osman with digital camera
Image
1950s

John W. Brean and Martin Osman with digital camera

John W. Brean and Martin Osman with digital camera
Image
1950s
2021
John W. Brean and Martin Osman work with a digital camera at MIT's Radiation Laboratory. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
No items found.
Engineering
Military
Technology
Transportation
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
John Brean
MIT Rad Lab
Potential Output 1946-1954
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