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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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MLK Exhibit, 1976
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1970s

MLK Exhibit, 1976

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Arts & Humanities
Exhibits
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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2010s

Lil B at MIT (2014)

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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Arts & Humanities
Music
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Ben Moultrie and W. Ahmad Salih
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1970s

Ben Moultrie and W. Ahmad Salih, 1971

School of Engineering
Sloan School of Management
Administration
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Management
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Education
Activism
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Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Paul E. Gray
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Black Graduate Celebration: Wakanda salute, 2018
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2010s

Black Graduate Celebration: Wakanda salute, 2018

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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Africa(n)
Afrofuturism
Honors
Kente
Mentorship
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BAMIT35 circle of hands, 2014
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2010s

BAMIT35 circle of hands, 2014

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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Community
Brass Rat
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Phillip Clay and Brass Rat, 2013
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2010s

Phillip Clay and Brass Rat, 2013

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Education
Government & Law
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Brass Rat
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Community Fellows Program
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Student, 1989
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1980s

Student, 1989

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Brass Rat
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Women
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Shantytown built in protest by Coalition Against Apartheid, 1987
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1980s

Shantytown built in protest by Coalition Against Apartheid, 1987

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Administration
Political Science
Urban Studies and Planning
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Africa(n)
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MIT Corporation
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Anti-Apartheid student rally, 1986
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1980s

Anti-Apartheid student rally, 1986

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Africa(n)
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MIT Corporation
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Trevor Walker on "Jeopardy," 2013
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2010s
2020
MIT sophomore Trevor Walker wins Jeopardy quarter-final and semi-final, aired November 2013. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Arts & Humanities
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Brochure: Is MIT the Place for You? [bilingual]
Document
1970s
2017
MIT bilingual brochure: Is MIT the Place for You?, addressing prospective underrepresented minority students. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Education
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Recruitment
Students
MIT and the Legacy of Slavery (2018)
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2010s
2018
MIT and the Legacy of Slavery, 2018, an undergraduate research course on MIT's historical connections. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Administration
History
Humanities
Political Science
Science, Technology, and Society
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Community
Education
Engineering
Government & Law
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Craig S. Wilder
L. Rafael Reif
Melissa Nobles
MIT Presidents
Paula Hammond and Lego, 2015
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2010s
2020
Paula Hammond, MIT chemical engineer, featured in Lego Women of Science project, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Arts & Humanities
Education
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Magazine features
NASA
Paula T. Hammond
Pop Culture
One Day I Too Go Fly trailer (2012)
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2020
One Day I Too Go Fly (2012), documentary on MIT undergraduate students from four African nations. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Media Arts and Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
African Students' Association (ASA)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
Women
MIT African Students' Association, 2019
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2010s
2020
MIT African Students' Association, 2019, bringing African culture and community to the MIT campus. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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African Students' Association (ASA)
Community
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Intersectional Tech: Exploring the Black Cultural Production of Gamers in Transmediated Culture (2020)
Video
2020s
2020
MIT MLK Visiting Professor Kishonna Gray on intersectional technology and Black gaming culture, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Community
Technology
Afrofuturism
Black Lives Matter
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MIT Communications Forum: Race, Politics and American Media (2009)
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2000s
2020
MIT Communications Forum on race, politics, and American media in the post-Obama era, 2009. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Urban Studies and Planning
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Government & Law
Faculty
Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Guru's First Tapes, 1986
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1980s
2020
Guru's first tapes, 1986, the earliest recordings of Gang Starr on WMBR, ground zero for Boston's hip-hop scene. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Pop Culture
A Statement from the MIT Museum, 2020
Document
2020s
2020
MIT Museum statement, May 29, 2020, responding to George Floyd's death and President Reif's address. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Activism
Black Lives Matter
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Shirley Chisholm, MIT Commencement Address (1984)
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1980s
2020
Shirley Chisholm delivers MIT's 1984 Commencement address to graduating students. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Government & Law
Activism
Commencement
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Paul E. Gray
WTBS "The Ghetto" promo
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1970s
2017
A promotional piece for WTBS's 'The Ghetto,' the soul-music radio show created by Black MIT students in 1969-70 that united the Cambridge and Boston Black community through music.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Management
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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