Archive

Archive

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.

Filter
Clear all
Showing 0 of 100
Timeline
MIT School
MIT Department
Life@MIT
Career
Object
Show more
Collection
Clear all
Filter close icon
Filter open icon
Filters
Ronald E. McNair with fellow Challenger crew members, 1986
Image
1980s

Ronald E. McNair with fellow Challenger crew members, 1986

School of Science
Physics
Omega Psi Phi
Science
Technology
Transportation
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Michael Feld
NASA
Ronald E. McNair
This is some text inside of a div block.
Northern Student Movement, 1965
Image
1960s

Northern Student Movement, 1965

No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
Education
No items found.
This is some text inside of a div block.
Nathan Graham, 1981
Image
1980s

Nathan Graham, 1981

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
No items found.
Engineering
Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
This is some text inside of a div block.
MLK exhibit: writing on the wall, 1968
Image
1960s

MLK exhibit: writing on the wall, 1968

No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Exhibits
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Technique Yearbook
This is some text inside of a div block.
Student Center MLK Exhibit
Image
1960s

MLK exhibit, 1968

No items found.
No items found.
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Exhibits
Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is some text inside of a div block.
Solo chess, 1984
Image
1980s

Solo chess, 1984

No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
This is some text inside of a div block.
Interphase trigonometry class, 1975
Image
1970s

Interphase trigonometry class, 1975

No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
Education
Mathematics
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Mentorship
Students
This is some text inside of a div block.
Operation Crossroads Africa, 1961
Document
1960s

Catalog card: Operation Crossroads Africa, 1961

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
No items found.
Community
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Students
This is some text inside of a div block.
Foreign Student Summer Project, 1953
Image
1950s

Foreign Student Summer Project, 1953

No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
Africa(n)
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
This is some text inside of a div block.
Type
Timeline
Gregory Chisholm, ca. 1971
Image
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
No items found.
Community
Engineering
Africa(n)
Faith
Harlem
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Pierre Toussaint Medallion Awardee: Rev. Gregory C. Chisholm, SJ, 2021
Image
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
No items found.
Community
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
No items found.
No items found.
Education
Engineering
Mathematics
Science
Technology
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Women
Portrait of Mary O. Hope, ca. 1971
Image
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.
No items found.
Administration
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Education
Administrators
Family
Greek Life
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Phillip Ewing: Robert R. Taylor (1892) Fellow (2014)
Video
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
No items found.
Education
Engineering
Technology
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Students
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, 2021
Image
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
No items found.
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
No items found.
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)
Video
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
No items found.
Education
Data
Faculty
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
No items found.
Community
Education
Engineering
Caribbean
MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
Wesley Harris at commencement, 2013
Image
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
No items found.
Community
Commencement
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Wesley L. Harris
Evelynn Hammonds and Robin Kilson, 1994
Image
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
No items found.
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.
No items found.
Administration
No items found.
Community
Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Rising Voices 1995-Present
No results found.
There are no results with this criteria. Try changing your search.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Have a piece of MIT black history to share?

If you have an important item you believe the project should consider for its collection, please share it with the MIT Black History Project.

Share History