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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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Frank Dale Morgan
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1990s

Frank Dale Morgan

School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Education
Science
Caribbean
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Middle East
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 2010
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2010s

AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 2010

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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Wellesley
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AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 1978
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1970s

AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 1978

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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Wellesley
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AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 2017
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2010s

AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 2017

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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Wellesley
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MLK Celebration panel, 1978
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1970s

MLK Celebration panel, 1978

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Community
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MIT Corporation
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Black Women in the Academy conference panel, 1994
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1990s

Black Women in the Academy conference panel, 1994

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
Science, Technology, and Society
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Community
Education
Conferences
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
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BSU student panel, ca. 1969
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1960s

Student panel, ca. 1969

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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Activism
Conferences
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Shirley A. Jackson
Students
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Robert R. Taylor U.S. Postal Stamp unveiling, 2015
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2010s

Robert R. Taylor U.S. Postal Stamp unveiling, 2015

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Community
Government & Law
Exhibits
Honors
L. Rafael Reif
MIT Presidents
Pop Culture
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MIT PhDs, 2018
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2010s

MIT PhDs, 2018

School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
School of Science
Chemistry
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Media Arts and Sciences
Nuclear Science and Engineering
Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Engineering
Science
Commencement
Honors
Kente
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Lincoln Lab summer intern Sheila Rogers, 1977
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1970s
2017
Sheila Rogers, MIT Lincoln Lab minority summer intern, 1977, part of the electronics research program. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Engineering
Military
Science
Technology
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
Recruitment
STEM Education
William A. Lewis
2021
A profile of William A. Lewis, a Cambridge-born Korean and Vietnam War veteran, photographer, and church elder who served as a delegate of the University of the West Indies at MIT's Centennial Convocation.
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Willard Johnson, 1970s
Image
1970s
2021
A profile and photograph of Willard R. Johnson, MIT Professor of Political Science Emeritus, taken around the 1970s when he was a key faculty supporter of the anti-Apartheid movement at MIT.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Activism
Africa(n)
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Willard R. Johnson
Willard R. Johnson, 1964
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1960s
2017
A 1964 photograph of Willard R. Johnson when he joined the MIT Department of Political Science, becoming the Institute's earliest Black faculty member.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Activism
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Harvard
Hack the Moon: Elaine Denniston on Punch Cards (2019)
Audio
2010s
2019
Hack the Moon podcast: Elaine Denniston on her work as a keypuncher for Apollo mission software at MIT, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Engineering
Technology
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Harvard
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Staff
Inaugural MLK Scholar Henry McBay, 1991
Image
1990s
2017
Henry Ransom McBay, MIT's inaugural MLK Visiting Scholar 1990-91, distinguished chemistry professor at Morehouse. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Chemistry
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Education
Science
Africa(n)
Charles Vest
Faculty
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Wes Harris and Jim Hubbard, 1982
Image
1980s
2017
A 1982 photograph of Professor Wesley L. Harris and his mentee James E. Hubbard Jr. '77, capturing a mentorship between two leading Black faculty members in aeronautics and mechanical engineering.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
NASA
Students
Kids at time of Rotary Club Phil. Banquet, 1941
Image
1940s
2021
Children at the time of the Rotary Club Philadelphia Banquet, 1941, from the MIT Black History archive. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
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Community
Faculty
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Esther Edgerton with young couple, 1972
Image
1970s
2021
Esther Edgerton with a young couple at MIT, 1972, documenting campus social life in the early 1970s. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Community
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
Lawrence E. Milan
Image
1980s
2021
Lawrence E. Milan, MIT Alumni Association Regional Director for the Midwest from 1980 to 1985. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
John W. Brean and Martin Osman work on digital camera
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1950s
2021
John W. Brean and Martin Osman, documented working on a digital camera at MIT's Radiation Lab. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering
Military
Technology
Transportation
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
John Brean
MIT Rad Lab
Potential Output 1946-1954
John W. Brean and Martin Osman with digital camera
Image
1950s
2021
John W. Brean and Martin Osman work with a digital camera at MIT's Radiation Laboratory. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering
Military
Technology
Transportation
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
John Brean
MIT Rad Lab
Potential Output 1946-1954
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