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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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R. Erich Caulfield, 2018
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2010s

R. Erich Caulfield, 2018

School of Science
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Government & Law
Science
Conferences
MIT Corporation
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Jeandele Elliot, 2019
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2010s

Jeandele Elliot, 2019

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Biology
Chemistry
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Science
Caribbean
Howard University
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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2010s

MISTI intern Dasjon Jordan (2019)

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Thomas Washington, 2019
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2010s

Thomas Washington, 2019

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Engineering
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Transportation
Lincoln Lab
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MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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MDaaS Global, 2019
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2010s

MDaaS Global, 2019

School of Engineering
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Business & Finance
Community
Engineering
Health & Medicine
Technology
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Africa(n)
MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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2010s

Benjamin Ofori-Okai's Personal Story (2018)

School of Science
Chemistry
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Science
Africa(n)
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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2010s

Benjamin Ofori-Okai: Imaging Viruses with Nanoscale MRI (2018)

School of Science
Chemistry
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Mathematics
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Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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MIT IS&T: Creating a digital identity, 2019
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2010s

MIT IS&T: Creating a digital identity, 2019

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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Phil Freelon, ca. 1977
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1970s

Phil Freelon, ca. 1977

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1971
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1970s
2017
Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1971, at MIT before earning three degrees in Mechanical Engineering and becoming a Jesuit. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Africa(n)
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Harlem
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Pierre Toussaint Medallion Awardee: Rev. Gregory C. Chisholm, SJ, 2021
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2020s
2021
Rev. Gregory Chisholm SJ, MIT Class of 1973, receives the Pierre Toussaint Medallion, New York, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Africa(n)
Caribbean
Faith
Honors
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Basic Black: Kids Of Color And STEM (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
Basic Black on STEM and kids of color, Massachusetts STEM Week 2021, with Dr. Renee Richardson Gosline. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
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Portrait of Mary O. Hope, ca. 1971
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1970s
2021
Portrait of Mary O. Hope, MIT Assistant Dean of Student Affairs 1971-1983, ca. 1971. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
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Greek Life
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Phillip Ewing: Robert R. Taylor (1892) Fellow (2014)
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2010s
2017
Phillip Ewing, MIT SMArch 2015, wins the Robert R. Taylor Fellowship and speaks about his path, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Engineering
Technology
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Students
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, 2021
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2020s
2021
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, MIT MCP 1978 and PhD 1981, named TIME 100 Most Influential People, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Government & Law
Health & Medicine
Africa(n)
COVID-19
Europe(an)
Honors
Kente
Creating Space for Good, at NASA and Beyond (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
Janelle Wellons, MIT 2016, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer and STEM advocate for young people, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Engineering
Technology
Transportation
Magazine features
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Women
Education in the United States: Evelyn Higginbotham, Sylvester Gates, and Paula T. Hammond (2011)
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2010s
2021
MIT panel on education with Evelyn Higginbotham, Sylvester Gates, and Paula T. Hammond, March 2011. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Chemical Engineering
Physics
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Harvard
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Paula T. Hammond
MIT student teaches toy design at orphanage in Haiti (2021)
Video
2020s
2021
MIT senior Eli Brooks teaches toy design at a Haitian orphanage, uncovering a passion for teaching, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Community
Education
Engineering
Caribbean
MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
Wesley Harris at commencement, 2013
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2010s
2021
A 2013 commencement photograph of Wesley Harris, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, marking another milestone in his distinguished career at MIT.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Community
Commencement
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Wesley L. Harris
Evelynn Hammonds and Robin Kilson, 1994
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1990s
2021
Evelynn Hammonds and Robin Kilson, organizers of the 1994 Black Women in the Academy conference at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Conferences
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
INTERPHASE 45th Anniversary- Honoring the Legacy: Past, Present, and Future (2014)
Document
2010s
2021
Interphase 45th Anniversary program, 2014, honoring the legacy of MIT's scholar enrichment program since 1969. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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