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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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2010s

Hubert E. Jones, Mass. Humanities Governor's Award in the Humanities (2014)

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community Fellows Program
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Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
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Marlyse Reeves
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2010s

MIT Spotlight: Marlyse Reeves '17

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Women in Aerospace Engineering (WAE)
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Engineering
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MIT Spotlight
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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President Obama at the Hammond Lab
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2000s

President Obama visits the Hammond Lab, 2009

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Community
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Engineering
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Paula T. Hammond
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Carlton Sockwell
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1970s

Carlton Sockwell, Summer 1972

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Mathematics
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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American Red Cross Disaster Relief campaign
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2000s

American Red Cross Disaster Relief campaign, 2005

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Chocolate City (CC)
Community
Health & Medicine
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Greek Life
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Bradley Sheares
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1980s

Post-doc Bradley Sheares, 1985

School of Engineering
Biological Engineering
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Engineering
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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Karl Reid
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1980s

Karl Reid with students, 1984

School of Science
Materials Science and Engineering
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Joseph Applegate, 1959
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Joseph Applegate, 1959

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Global Studies and Languages
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
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Howard University
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Shirley Chisholm
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1980s

Shirley Chisholm at MIT, 1984

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Commencement
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020)
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2020s
2020
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020), a PBS documentary on race and transportation. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
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Arts & Humanities
Activism
Craig S. Wilder
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Janie Mines, 1980
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1980s
2020
Janie L. Mines, MIT MBA 1998, the first and only African American woman in the USNA class of 1980. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Business & Finance
Military
Athletics
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
MIT Spotlight: Kofi Blake, 2020
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2020s
2020
Kofi Blake, MIT Class of 2022, profiled in an MIT Spotlight on Black student community and identity, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Physics
Chocolate City (CC)
Community
Engineering
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MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Shirley Chisholm at Commencement, 1984
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1980s
2017
Shirley Chisholm at MIT Commencement, 1984, as the first Black woman to address MIT graduates. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Government & Law
Commencement
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Technique Yearbook
Women
MIT 2002 Tech Culture Forum: Noam Chomsky & Paul Farmer on Haiti (2002)
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2000s
2020
MIT 2002 Tech Culture Forum: Noam Chomsky and Paul Farmer discuss Haiti. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Caribbean
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
Joy Ekuta and Brass Rat, 2016
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2010s
2018
Joy Ekuta with Brass Rat class ring at MIT, 2016, documenting student life at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Brass Rat
Fashion
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
Hands Across America, 1986
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1980s
2020
Hands Across America, 1986, a national fundraising event in which millions held hands in a coast-to-coast chain. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Activism
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
2020-21 MIT Performing Series: "QUEER FUTURES" by Lion's Jaw (2020)
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2020s
2020
Queer Futures, 2020-21 MIT Performing Series by Lion's Jaw, facilitated by Thomas F. DeFrantz. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Media Arts and Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
COVID-19
Faculty
LGBTQIA+
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Advancing Racial Justice in Disruptive Moments of Change (2020)
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2020s
2020
MIT CoLab's Dayna Cunningham and innovators discuss advancing racial justice in moments of change, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Administration
Architecture
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Community
Health & Medicine
Activism
Administrators
COVID-19
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Staff
nystrong: Kristen, 2020
Social media
2020s
2020
Kristen, MIT sophomore, featured in nystrong series on student experiences during COVID-19, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Activism
COVID-19
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Finding Joy in Making, and the Making of #HellaJuneteenth: Quinnton Harris (2020)
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2020s
2020
Quinnton Harris, MIT 2011, on making #HellaJuneteenth and creating resources to celebrate Juneteenth, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Architecture
Mechanical Engineering
Media Arts and Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Business & Finance
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Education
Activism
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Fashion
Magazine features
Pop Culture
BGLATA Webinar: Career Paths While Being LBGTQ+ (2020)
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2020s
2020
BGLATA webinar, April 2020, MIT alumni on navigating careers while LGBTQ+, covering workplace inclusion. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
LGBTQIA+
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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