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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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Lee J. Purnell
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1920s

Lee J. Purnell, 1921

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Activism
Family
Howard University
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Daniel A. Smith
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1900s

Daniel A. Smith, 1903

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Health & Medicine
Harlem
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
Tuskegee
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John M. Hunter, 1924
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1920s

John M. Hunter, 1924

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Science
Mentorship
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Richard H. Lewis and Class of 1896
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Richard H. Lewis with MIT Class of 1896

School of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
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Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Class of 1892
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1890s

Class of 1892

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Robert R. Taylor
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Clinton Blackburn
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2000s

Clinton Blackburn '08

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Arts & Humanities
Business & Finance
Education
Engineering
Technology
Africa(n)
Brass Rat
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Robert R. Taylor Limited Edition Forever Stamp, 2015
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2010s

Robert R. Taylor Limited Edition Forever Stamp, 2015

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Engineering
Booker T. Washington
Honors
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Stamps
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C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson U.S. Postal Stamp, 2014
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2010s

C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson U.S. Postal Stamp, 2014

School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Government & Law
Military
Science
Technology
Honors
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Stamps
Tuskegee
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Eleanor Roosevelt visits Tuskegee, 1941
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1940s

Eleanor Roosevelt and Charles Anderson, 1941

School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Government & Law
Military
Science
Transportation
Bridge Leaders
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Tuskegee
Women
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Type
Timeline
National Academy of Medicine Members Urge Black Americans to Get Vaccinated (2021)
Video
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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Community
Health & Medicine
Administrators
COVID-19
Faculty
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
Audio
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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Administration
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Health & Medicine
Administrators
Faculty
Harvard
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MIT Alumni Anti-Racism Collaborative: Calling In with Professor Loretta Ross, 2021
Video
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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Administration
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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)
Audio
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
Administrators
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
Community
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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Education
Science
Commencement
Honors
Mentorship
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
Image
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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