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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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Building 20 Time Capsule, 1999
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1990s

Building 20 Time Capsule, 1999

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering
Exhibits
MIT Rad Lab
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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AKA Holiday Soiree Flyer
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1970s

Flyer: AKA Holiday Soiree, 1979

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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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AKA Charter Line banner
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1970s

AKA Lambda Upsilon Charter Line banner, 1977

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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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Emery Brown
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2010s

Dr. Emery Brown, 2015

School of Science
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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Engineering
Health & Medicine
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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BWA retreat
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2010s

Black Women's Alliance, 2016

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Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
Community
Activism
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Document
1980s

MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1979-80

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Administration
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Education
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Jerome Wiesner
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Document
1970s

MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1978-79

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Education
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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1980s

MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1980-81

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Education
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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1980s

MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1981-82

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Administration
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Education
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Staff
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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)
Video
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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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Engineering
Government & Law
Administrators
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
Faculty
Magazine features
NASA
Paula T. Hammond
Pop Culture
One Day I Too Go Fly trailer (2012)
Video
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)
Video
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
Video
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)
Video
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
Video
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.
Mentorship
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