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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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Toni P. Robinson: Collier Medal of Service, 2015
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2010s

Toni P. Robinson: Collier Medal of Service, 2015

Sloan School of Management
Administration
Management
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Administrators
Honors
L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Harry S. McGee, 1922
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1920s

Harry S. McGee, 1922

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Shirley A. Jackson, 1973
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1970s

Shirley Jackson at MIT, 1973

School of Science
Physics
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Education
Science
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Dunbar High School
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MIT Corporation
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Paula Hammond 2007
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2000s

Paula Hammond at work, 2007

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Engineering
Faculty
Magazine features
Paula T. Hammond
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Robert P. Pinckney, 1952
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1950s

Robert P. Pinckney, 1952

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Engineering
Technology
Transportation
NASA
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Reunion of early black alums, 1973
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1970s

Reunion of early black alums, 1973

School of Engineering
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Education
Engineering
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Ernest Cohen
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
STEM Education
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Irving V. Yancey, 1951
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1950s

Irving V. Yancey, 1951

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Kappa Alpha Psi
Engineering
Military
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Daniel A. Badejo, 1953
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1950s

Daniel A. Badejo, 1953

School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Engineering
Africa(n)
Students
Technique Yearbook
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William H. Ramsey, 1951
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1950s

William H. Ramsey, 1951

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Military
Administrators
MITES
Potential Output 1946-1954
STEM Education
Students
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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)
Video
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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