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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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Black Women in the Academy conference: Panel with Angela Davis, 1994
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1990s

Black Women in the Academy conference: Panel with Angela Davis, 1994

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Activism
Conferences
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Women
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Black Women in the Academy conference: Hammonds, Kilson, and Vest, 1994
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1990s

Black Women in the Academy conference: Hammonds, Kilson, and Vest, 1994

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
Humanities
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Charles Vest
Conferences
Faculty
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Howard W. Davis, 1975
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1970s

Howard W. Davis, 1975

School of Science
Chemistry
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
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World's largest yo-yo, 1974
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1970s

James H. Williams, Jr. and the world's largest yo-yo, 1974

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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Kakamega Secondary School students, 1961
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1960s

Kakamega Secondary School students, 1961

School of Science
Mathematics
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Community
Education
Mathematics
Technology
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
STEM Education
Students
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Joseph A. Bonner, 1929
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1920s

Joseph A. Bonner, 1929

School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Westervelt A. Taylor, 1927
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1920s

Westervelt A. Taylor, 1927

School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Engineering
Government & Law
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Paul V. Jewell, 1926
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1920s

Paul V. Jewell, 1926

Sloan School of Management
Economics
Omega Psi Phi
Education
Engineering
Science
Technology
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Victor C. Smith
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1920s

Victor C. Smith, 1924

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Omega Psi Phi
Engineering
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Staff
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Type
Timeline
Prof. Kenneth Manning, 1989
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1980s
2021
Prof. Kenneth Manning, MIT historian of science, photographed at the Institute, 1989. 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
Science
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Hubert E. Jones, 1974
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1970s
2017
Hubert Jones joins the MIT DUSP faculty and heads the Community Fellows Program, 1973. 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
Activism
Community Fellows Program
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Joseph Applegate with students, 1959
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1950s
2021
Joseph Applegate with students, 1959, MIT's first appointed Black faculty member teaching linguistics. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Students
Joseph Applegate with Linguatrainer, 1959
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1950s
2021
Joseph Applegate with a Linguatrainer, 1959, MIT's first Black faculty member teaching language research. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Howard University
Duke Ellington / Sacred Music (1999)
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1990s
2021
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra performs Duke Ellington Sacred Music (1999), including rare Ducal works. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Harlem
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
WGBH/WTBS
Ron McNair at MIT, late 1970s
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1970s
2017
Ron McNair at MIT, late 1970s, an MIT PhD student who became a NASA astronaut and mission specialist. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
Omega Psi Phi
Engineering
Science
Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Michael Feld
NASA
Ronald E. McNair
Students
Paul Gray and students at a Task Force meeting, 1971
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1970s
2018
MIT President Paul Gray meets with students at a Task Force on Educational Opportunity meeting, 1971. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Education
Activism
Administrators
Bridge Leaders
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Illustration: MIT in Iron Man, 2009
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2020s
2021
MIT campus featured in Marvel's Iron Man comics, 2009, depicting the Institute as a center for innovation. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Afrofuturism
Illustrations
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Eva Irene Kataja and Toni Peters, ca. 1967
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1960s
2021
Eva Irene Kataja and Toni Peters, photographed at MIT ca. 1967, among the early women at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Biology
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Science
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Women
Gustave Solomons, Jr. leads a dance group, ca. 1973
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1970s
2021
Gustave Solomons Jr., MIT Class of 1961, leading a dance group, ca. 1973, during his choreography career. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
The Solomons
Catalog card: Gus Solomons, Jr. and Judy Kerivan, 1959
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1950s
2021
MIT catalog card showing Gus Solomons Jr. and Judy Kerivan, photographed at MIT in 1959. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
No items found.
Arts & Humanities
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Students
The Solomons
Jean F. Louis and Harold Demuren, ca. 1975
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1970s
2021
Jean F. Louis and Harold Demuren, aeronautical engineers affiliated with MIT, photographed ca. 1975. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Engineering
Technology
Transportation
Africa(n)
Canada
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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