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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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Doctoral hooding of Anton Thomas, 2006
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2000s

Doctoral hooding of Anton Thomas, 2006

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Commencement
Kente
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Document
2000s

MIT Minority Business Association (MBA) info sheet, 2009

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Business & Finance
Community
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Lynne D. Richardson, 1976
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1970s

Lynne D. Richardson, 1976

School of Science
Sloan School of Management
Biology
Management
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Health & Medicine
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
Women
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MIT meeting with Black-owned firms
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1970s

MIT negotiates with black-owned firms, 1976

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Administration
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Business & Finance
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Paul E. Gray
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Joe Brown performing at Coachella, 2018
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2010s

Joe Brown performing at Coachella, 2018

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Alpha Phi Alpha
Arts & Humanities
Fashion
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Octavia Butler, 1986
Document
1990s

TRANSCRIPT: "Devil Girl From Mars": Why I Write Science Fiction by Octavia Butler, 1998

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Humanities
Literature
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Arts & Humanities
Afrofuturism
LGBTQIA+
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
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2010s

Celia Berry '78 sings solo part at DNC (2016)

School of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
MIT Gospel Choir
Arts & Humanities
Engineering
Government & Law
Conferences
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Pop Culture
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Carola Eisenberg and Albert Oliver Jr., 1975
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1970s

Carola Eisenberg and Albert Oliver Jr., 1975

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Women
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International Fair, 1984
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1980s

International Fair, 1984

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Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Technique Yearbook
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Timeline
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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Administration
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Community
Activism
Administrators
L. Rafael Reif
Mentorship
Recruitment
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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Arts & Humanities
Community
Afrofuturism
COVID-19
Exhibits
Illustrations
Pop Culture
Rev. Jesse Jackson at MIT Peace Rally Against Gulf War (1991)
Video
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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Community
Activism
Faith
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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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Engineering
Activism
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
Women
MIT recruitment ad in Ebony Magazine, 1970
Document
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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Administration
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Education
Activism
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Magazine features
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
Activism
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
Students
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
Women
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