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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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Collin Stultz, 2022
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2020s

Collin Stultz, 2022

School of Engineering
Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
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Health & Medicine
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Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Stephanie Wingfield, 2004
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2000s

Stephanie Wingfield, 2004

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Government & Law
Marcus A. Thompson
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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World AIDS Day, 2004
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2000s

World AIDS Day, 2004

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Health & Medicine
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Women
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2010s

SPISE: Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (2012)

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Caribbean
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MITES
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MIT Reads: Syn Odu and Janet Mock, 2016
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2010s

MIT Reads: Syn Odu and Janet Mock, 2016

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Activism
LGBTQIA+
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Screenshot of "Becoming an Investigator" ProjectSTEM workshop, 2021
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2020s

Caribbean Youth Development Institute, 2021

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Caribbean
COVID-19
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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STEM Education
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WRDW Interview with Janie Mines (2022)
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2020s

WRDW Interview with Janie Mines (2022)

Sloan School of Management
Management
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2000s

Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2008)

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Government & Law
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2010s

Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Valerie Jarrett (2014)

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L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Talks
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BCAP: Hands Connecting Mind and Heart Livestream Celebration (2020)
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2020s
2020
BCAP livestream celebration, 2020, honoring BAMIT's inaugural Community Advancement Program fellows. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
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L. Rafael Reif
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Tunnel66: "Room 20," 2020
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2020s
2020
Tunnel66 isolation art project: Room 20, created during MIT's COVID-19 quarantine period, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Afrofuturism
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Rev. Jesse Jackson at MIT Peace Rally Against Gulf War (1991)
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1990s
2018
Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at MIT Peace Rally Against the Gulf War, January 1991. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Middle East
POSTER: Angela Davis at MIT, 2020
Document
2020s
2020
Poster for Angela Davis's MIT community discussion on activism and philosophy, October 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Biological Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
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MIT recruitment ad in Ebony Magazine, 1970
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1970s
2020
MIT recruitment advertisement in Ebony Magazine, 1970, part of post-MLK diversity outreach efforts. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Education
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
MIT recruitment ad in Ebony Magazine, 1971
Document
1970s
2020
MIT recruitment advertisement in Ebony Magazine, 1971, continuing post-BSU diversity recruitment. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Education
Activism
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Magazine features
Martin Luther King, Jr.
BBSA Black Lives Matter Solidarity Statement, 2020
Document
2020s
2020
MIT Sloan BBSA Black Lives Matter solidarity statement, 2020, affirming racial justice and principled leadership. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
Black Business Students Association (BBSA)
Business & Finance
Community
Activism
Black Lives Matter
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Black Lives Matter MIT Silent Protest (2014)
Video
2010s
2017
MIT community gathers in silent protest on December 10, 2014 in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
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Black Lives Matter
L. Rafael Reif
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
All Lives Matter/Black Lives Matter, 2014
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2010s
2018
MIT BSU co-chair Grace Assaye and students respond to BLM and All Lives Matter banners, post-Ferguson, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Activism
Black Lives Matter
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
BLM banner at Walcott, 2020
Social media
2020s
2020
BLM banner at MIT's Walcott Hall, September 2020, documenting campus solidarity with the racial justice movement. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Activism
Black Lives Matter
Living Groups
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Gus Solomons, Jr., 2002
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2000s
2020
Gus Solomons Jr., MIT Class of 1961, architect and renowned choreographer, honored with the MIT Muh Award, 2002. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Architecture
Humanities
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
The Solomons
Stephanie Espy’s MathSP Meets the Pandemic (2020)
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2020s
2020
Stephanie Espy, MIT Class of 2001, profiled on her MathSP tutoring program during the pandemic, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
COVID-19
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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