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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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Obiageli Nwodoh, 2021
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2020s

Obiageli Nwodoh, 2021

School of Science
Physics
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Science
Africa(n)
Family
Magazine features
MITES
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Florence Ladd, ca. 1977
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1970s

Florence Ladd, ca. 1977

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Administrators
Europe(an)
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Middle East
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2020s

Mechanics and Materials II design challenge winner: Peter Williams (2022)

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Honors
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Video
2020s

"MIT is..." podcast: Remote with Oby Nwodoh (2020)

School of Engineering
School of Science
Sloan School of Management
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Management
Physics
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Africa(n)
Asia(n)
COVID-19
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Baba Jubal Harris
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2010s

Baba Jubal Harris discusses Willie Ray 'Karimi' Mackey, ca. 2016

School of Science
Physics
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Science
Africa(n)
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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NASA
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Say Brother: Topper Carew interviews Chuck Turner, 1974
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1970s

Say Brother: Topper Carew interviews Chuck Turner, 1974

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Government & Law
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Activism
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Community Fellows Program
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961
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1960s

Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Activism
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Europe(an)
Faculty
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Fermi Oyewole, 1964
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1960s

Fermi Oyewole, 1964

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Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
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STEM Education
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African Technology Forum Book Drive
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1990s

African Technology Forum Book Drive, mid-1990s

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Technology
Africa(n)
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
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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
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
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
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
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
Nagela Nukuna, 2021
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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