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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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Sheryl Grooms
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1960s

Sheryl Grooms, 1968

School of Science
Biology
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
Staff
Students
Women
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Marron W. Fort, 1926
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1920s

Marron W. Fort, 1926

School of Science
Chemistry
Economics
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Engineering
Government & Law
Science
Transportation
Honors
Middle East
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Dwight Porter
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1970s

Dwight Porter at Interphase, 1974

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Students
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WMBR during Freshman Picnic, 1985
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1980s

WMBR during Freshman Picnic, 1985

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Students
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Ellen Swallow Richards and female students, 1888
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1880s

Ellen Swallow Richards and female students, 1888

School of Science
Chemistry
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Education
Science
Booker T. Washington
Bridge Leaders
Ellen Swallow Richards
Faculty
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
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Ellen Swallow Richards with MIT Chemistry staff, 1900
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1900s

Ellen Swallow Richards and staff, 1900

School of Science
Chemistry
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Education
Science
Booker T. Washington
Ellen Swallow Richards
Faculty
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Staff
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Joy Buolamwini and Margot Lee Shetterly
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2010s

Joy Buolamwini and Margot Lee Shetterly, 2017

School of Architecture and Planning
Media Arts and Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Technology
Africa(n)
Honors
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NASA
Pop Culture
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Joe Thompson and Whirlwind
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1950s

Joe Thompson and Whirlwind, 1951

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Technology
Lincoln Lab
Order of Operations 1921-1945
University of Pennsylvania
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Gail Holton and William Marable
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1980s

Gail Holton and William Marable , 1981

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Science and Engineering
Chocolate City (CC)
Business & Finance
Education
Engineering
Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Living Groups
Students
Technique Yearbook
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NASA astronaut candidates Ronald McNair, Guion Bluford, and Frederick Gregory, 1978
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1970s
2026
NASA astronaut candidates Ronald McNair, Guion Bluford, and Frederick Gregory, 1978. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Science
Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Magazine features
NASA
Ronald E. McNair
Bennie F. L. Ward, 2025
2020s
2025
Bennie F. L. Ward, MIT 1970, BSU co-founder and Distinguished Professor of Physics at Baylor, 2025. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Mathematics
Physics
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Education
Science
Conferences
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MIT Quarter Century Club
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MIT Libraries "Sisters in Making" exhibit, 2024
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2020s
2024
MIT Libraries Sisters in Making exhibit, 2024, on the unseen women in technology and computation history. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Engineering
Government & Law
Science
Technology
Exhibits
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
MIT Spotlight: Martin Luther King Day, 2024
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2020s
2024
MIT News Spotlight header image for Martin Luther King Day, January 2024. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Activism
Administrators
Illustrations
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Joseph S. Dunning, 1937
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1930s
2017
Joseph Samuel Dunning, MIT Class of 1937, Aeronautical Engineering graduate with degrees from Harvard and Stanford. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Community
Technology
Transportation
Harvard
NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Stanford
Students
Herbert L. Hardy, 1952
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1950s
2017
Herbert Lovell Hardy, MIT Class of 1952, physicist and innovative engineer at American Machine and Foundry. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
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Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
Technique Yearbook
Herbert L. Hardy and boys with electrical equipment, ca. 1951
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1950s
2023
Herbert L. Hardy, MIT Class of 1952, with boys and electrical equipment at MIT, ca. 1951. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
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Engineering
Potential Output 1946-1954
STEM Education
Students
John Stroman at MITSO rehearsal, 1977
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1970s
2023
John Fells Stroman, MIT Class of 1983, photographed at an MIT Symphony Orchestra rehearsal, 1977. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Marcus A. Thompson
Music
Ronald E. McNair
Students
African-born students shine as agents of change in documentary 'Brief Tender Light' (2023)
Audio
2020s
2023
Brief Tender Light (2023) by Arthur Musah, MIT 2004, follows four African MIT students into engineering. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
African Students' Association (ASA)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
'Brief Tender Light' Trailer (2023)
Video
2020s
2023
Trailer for Brief Tender Light (2023), Arthur Musah's documentary on four African MIT undergraduates. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Urban Studies and Planning
African Students' Association (ASA)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Engineering
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
Brief Tender Light: Graduation, 2023
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2020s
2023
Brief Tender Light (2023) graduation scene, following four African MIT undergraduates to engineering careers. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Urban Studies and Planning
African Students' Association (ASA)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Engineering
Africa(n)
Commencement
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Billy Ndengeyingoma in a scene from 'Brief Tender Light,' 2023
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2020s
2023
Billy Ndengeyingoma, MIT BS 2015 and MCP 2017 in Urban Planning, researches culture and global development. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Urban Studies and Planning
African Students' Association (ASA)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Engineering
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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