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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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Helen Elaine Lee for MIT Reads, 2017
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2010s

Helen Elaine Lee for MIT Reads, 2017

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Humanities
MIT-Sponsored
My Sister's Keeper
Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Tai DaCosta, 2008
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2000s

Tai DaCosta, 2008

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Education
Caribbean
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Document
1980s

Ronald E. McNair Building dedication ceremonies program, 1986

School of Engineering
School of Science
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Physics
MIT Gospel Choir
Community
Science
Transportation
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Michael Feld
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Gladys Facey (niece of George F. Bowles '27), 2016
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2010s

Boston Memoir Project: Gladys Facey remembers George F. Bowles '27, 2016

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Engineering
Family
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Chess game, 1980
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1980s

Chess game, 1980

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Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
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At the Barker Reading Room, 2015
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2010s

At the Barker Reading Room, 2015

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Arts & Humanities
Fashion
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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U.S. Supreme Court Building, 2017
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2010s

U.S. Supreme Court Building, 2017

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Architecture
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Arts & Humanities
Government & Law
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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MLK photo mosaic, 2007
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2000s

MLK photo mosaic, 2007

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Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
Exhibits
IAP MLK Design Seminar
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Video
2010s

Building the Elephant in the Room (2015)

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Arts & Humanities
Community
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Exhibits
IAP MLK Design Seminar
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Letter from Arthur D. Jewell to The Crisis, 1932
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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