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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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Rhonda Jordan-Antoine, 2011
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2010s

Rhonda Jordan-Antoine, 2011

School of Engineering
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
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Business & Finance
Community
Engineering
Technology
Africa(n)
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Africa Summer Conference Fellows, 1962
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1960s

Africa Summer Conference Fellows, 1962

Sloan School of Management
Management
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Business & Finance
Africa(n)
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
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Ray Charles at the Armory, 1961
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1960s

Ray Charles at the Armory, 1961

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Critical Mass 1955-1968
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Whitney Young at the White House, 1964
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1960s

Whitney Young at the White House, 1964

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

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Community
Activism
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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

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
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1930s

Letter from Arthur D. Jewell to The Crisis, 1932

School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
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Honors
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NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
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William Wilson Cooke

William W. Cooke, ca. mid-1900s

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MIT Solar Car: "I Love Black," 2020
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2020s

MIT Solar Car: "I Love Black," 2020

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Community
Engineering
Technology
Transportation
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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SPISE: Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (2012)
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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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Technology
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Faculty
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MITES
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
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
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
Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2008)
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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
Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Valerie Jarrett (2014)
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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