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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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MIT students at work
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1980s

MIT students at work, 1982

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Lincoln Lab summer interns
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1980s

Lincoln Lab summer interns, 1981

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Education
Engineering
Military
Science
Technology
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
Recruitment
STEM Education
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BSU IM Team
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1960s

BSU IM Basketball Team, 1968

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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Athletics
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Students
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Question to MIT, 1968
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1960s

Question to MIT, 1968

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Administration
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Education
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Data
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Recruitment
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Three women students
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1960s

Three women students, 1968

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Education
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Students
Women
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No. 18, The migration gained in momentum
Document
1940s

"No. 18, The migration gained in momentum" by Jacob Lawrence

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
Urban Studies and Planning
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Exhibits
Illustrations
Order of Operations 1921-1945
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Unicycle novice
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1960s

Unicycle novice, 1960s

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Community
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Students
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"Where do we stand?" banner
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1960s

"Where do we stand?" in 1968

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Community
Education
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Exhibits
Students
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2010s

Pantonic Steel Orchestra at MIT (2011)

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Caribbean Club
Arts & Humanities
Community
Caribbean
Music
Pop Culture
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Timeline
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
Mentorship
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
Community
Education
Activism
COVID-19
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
Talks
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