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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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2010s

Jim Gates- The Moth: "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (2013)

School of Science
Physics
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Science
Europe(an)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
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Henry C. Turner, Jr.
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1900s

Henry C. Turner, Jr., 1904

School of Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Boston University
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Marie C. Turner
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
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Marie C. Turner
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1900s

Marie C. Turner '09

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Marie C. Turner
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
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Women
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The Dixon Brothers
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1890s

The Dixon Brothers, 1898

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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Howard University
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
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2020s

'Barack Obama': Intro to Deep Learning - MIT 6.S191 (2020)

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Technology
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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AKA Ivy Leaf Pledge Club invitation, mid-late 70s
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1970s

AKA Ivy Leaf Pledge Club invitation, mid-late 70s

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Women
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2010s

Joy Buolamwini: "AI, Ain't I A Woman?" (2018)

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Media Arts and Sciences
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Africa(n)
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Samuel Cullers, 1974
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1970s

Samuel Cullers, 1974

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Asia(n)
Canada
Potential Output 1946-1954
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2020s

Fikile Brushett: Powering the Planet (2020)

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Engineering
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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National Academy of Medicine Members Urge Black Americans to Get Vaccinated (2021)
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2020s
2021
MIT Prof. Paula Hammond joins 60 Black National Academy of Medicine members urging vaccination, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Paula T. Hammond
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MIT Forum for Equity: The Case for Reparations (2020)
Video
2020s
2021
MIT Forum for Equity on reparations, featuring William Darity PhD 1978 and From Here to Equality, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Sloan School of Management
Biological Engineering
Management
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Business & Finance
Community
Government & Law
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
The Remembrance Project: Dr. Chester Pierce, 2017
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2010s
2021
Dr. Chester Pierce, MIT psychiatrist for nearly 25 years, honored in The Remembrance Project, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Harvard
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
MIT Alumni Anti-Racism Collaborative: Calling In with Professor Loretta Ross, 2021
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2020s
2021
MIT Alumni Anti-Racism Collaborative featuring Prof. Loretta Ross on Call In Culture, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Government & Law
Activism
Administrators
Athletics
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
Colourism – An interview with Beatriz Cantada and Natalie Petit (2021)
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2020s
2021
MIT colourism talk with Beatriz Cantada and Natalie Petit on skin tone bias in academia, 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Administration
Management
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Community
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Asia(n)
Black Lives Matter
Caribbean
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MIT Strategic Action Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 2021
Document
2020s
2021
MIT Strategic Action Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, launched by President Reif in 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Education
Administrators
Black Lives Matter
L. Rafael Reif
MIT Presidents
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Kortney Adams as Lady in Purple, 1999
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1990s
2018
Kortney Adams as Lady in Purple in a 1999 MIT production of for colored girls, by Ntozake Shange. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
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Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
Sheree Stokes, 1998
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1990s
2021
Sheree Stokes, MIT PhD 1998, one of 500-plus doctoral graduates honored at MIT that year. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Chemistry
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Science
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
MLK Celebration silent march, 2016
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2010s
2017
MIT MLK Celebration silent march, 2016, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
Chocolate City (CC)
Community
Activism
Charles Vest
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Newbury Street shutdown, 2014
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2010s
2021
Black Lives Matter Boston organizes Newbury Street Shutdown protest in Boston, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Administration
Physics
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Activism
Black Lives Matter
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
MITE UNITE: Tereska Roberts, 1977
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1970s
2019
Tereska Roberts in the MITE Unite program, 1977, the early Minority Introduction to Engineering program. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Engineering
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MITES
Recruitment
STEM Education
Women
POSTER: A Black History Month Celebration, 2021
Document
2020s
2021
MIT and Mass General Hospital Black History Month celebration poster, February 2021. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Humanities
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Health & Medicine
Activism
Family
Illustrations
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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