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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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Collin Stultz, 2022
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2020s

Collin Stultz, 2022

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

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

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Community
Health & Medicine
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Women
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2010s

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

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Science
Technology
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Caribbean
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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

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
LGBTQIA+
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Women
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Screenshot of "Becoming an Investigator" ProjectSTEM workshop, 2021
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2020s

Caribbean Youth Development Institute, 2021

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Engineering
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Science
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Caribbean
COVID-19
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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STEM Education
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WRDW Interview with Janie Mines (2022)
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2020s

WRDW Interview with Janie Mines (2022)

Sloan School of Management
Management
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Military
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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2000s

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

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Government & Law
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
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2010s

Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Valerie Jarrett (2014)

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Business & Finance
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L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Talks
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Humans of MIT: John Urschel, 2017
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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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Mathematics
Athletics
Humans of MIT
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Humans of MIT: Lauren Jefferson, 2014
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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
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
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
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
Black Graduate Celebration, 2021 [duplicate]
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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
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
BAMIT Capstone Weekend: What’s Happening at MIT – Enhancing the Black Experience at MIT (2018)
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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
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
Brandon Worrell and Amos Winter at 2.007 Robot Competition, 2022
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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
Dayna L. Cunningham, 2021
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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
Civil rights tour, 2022
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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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