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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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2020s

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020)

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Craig S. Wilder
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Janie Mines, 1980
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1980s

Janie Mines, 1980

Sloan School of Management
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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MIT Spotlight: Kofi Blake, 2020
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2020s

MIT Spotlight: Kofi Blake, 2020

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Chocolate City (CC)
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MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Shirley Chisholm, 1984
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1980s

Shirley Chisholm at Commencement, 1984

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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2000s

MIT 2002 Tech Culture Forum: Noam Chomsky & Paul Farmer on Haiti (2002)

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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Joy Ekuta and Brass Rat, 2016
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2010s

Joy Ekuta and Brass Rat, 2016

School of Engineering
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
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Brass Rat
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Hands Across America, 1986
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1980s

Hands Across America, 1986

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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2020s

2020-21 MIT Performing Series: "QUEER FUTURES" by Lion's Jaw (2020)

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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2020s

Advancing Racial Justice in Disruptive Moments of Change (2020)

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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Group with Barbara A. Burse, c. 1968
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1970s
2021
Group with Barbara A. Burse, ca. 1968, documenting early Black student and staff community at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Women
Roger K. Brooks, ca. 1991
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1990s
2018
Roger K. Brooks, MIT PhD 1987 in Physics, photographed at the Institute, ca. 1991. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
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Technology
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Lambda Upsilon Charter Line Tribute to Dean Mary O. Hope (2021)
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2020s
2021
Lambda Upsilon Charter Line tribute to Dean Mary O. Hope, MIT's beloved former Assistant Dean, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
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Tribute to Dean Mary Hope (2021)
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2020s
2021
Tribute to MIT Dean Mary O. Hope, with reflections from students, faculty, and administrators, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Ceasar McDowell: Building Our Muscle for Democracy (2021)
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2020s
2021
MIT Professor Ceasar McDowell on building democratic muscle for marginalized communities, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Government & Law
Curricula
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Unpacking Misconceptions about Language & Identities with Prof. Michel DeGraff (2020)
Audio
2020s
2020
A Chalk Radio podcast episode featuring MIT professor Michel DeGraff discussing linguistics, Haitian Creole, and how misconceptions about language intersect with identity and inequality.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
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Caribbean
Curricula
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Learning to scratch from DJ Rob Swift (2020)
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2020s
2020
DJ Rob Swift teaches scratch DJ techniques during MIT's January Independent Activities Period, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Humanities
Media Arts and Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Community
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Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
POSTER: MIT & Slavery course, 2017
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2010s
2017
Poster for the MIT and Slavery undergraduate research course taught by Craig Wilder, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Administration
History
Humanities
Science, Technology, and Society
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Craig S. Wilder
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Ronald McLaughlin, Arthur T. Ippen, and others, 1964
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1960s
2021
Ronald McLaughlin, MIT's second Black faculty member, with Arthur Ippen and colleagues, 1964. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Engineering
Canada
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Music
Danielle Wood: The Down-to-Earth Applications of Space (2021)
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2020s
2021
MIT Professor Danielle Wood on space technology for sustainable development in emerging economies, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Government & Law
Science
Technology
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Africa(n)
Asia(n)
Faculty
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Thomas Chambers, 1957
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1950s
2017
Thomas Chambers, MIT Quarter Century Club president, photographed in 1957. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
MIT Quarter Century Club
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Prof. Tunney Lee and students, 1975
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1970s
2018
Prof. Tunney Lee with students in the MIT Department of Architecture, 1975. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
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Urban Studies and Planning
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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