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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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Southern Club logo, 1909
Document
1900s

Southern Club logo, 1909

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Illustrations
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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MIT Varsity Football
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1890s

MIT Varsity Football Team, 1892

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School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering
MIT Athletics
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Athletics
Harvard
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Nan Scott
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1970s

Nanelle Scott '78 at work, 1974

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Engineering
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MITES
Recruitment
STEM Education
Students
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Interphase Chemistry Lab
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1970s

Interphase Chemistry Lab, 1974

School of Science
Chemistry
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Students
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Courtesy MIT Museum
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1970s

Lincoln Lab summer interns, 1976

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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Lincoln Lab summer intern
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1970s

Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1976

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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Michelle Adams and Mickey Shelton
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1970s

Michelle Adams and Mickey Shelton at Lincoln Lab, 1977

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1981
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1980s

Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1981

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Summer interns at Lincoln Lab
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1970s

Summer interns at Lincoln Lab, 1976

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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The Fight for Racial Equality in Arab Communities (2020)
Video
2020s
2020
MIT Arab Alumni Association webcast on the fight for racial equality in Arab communities, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Activism
Africa(n)
Faith
Middle East
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Redemption: MIT’s Prison Education Program (2019)
Video
2010s
2019
MIT Prison Education Program documentary Redemption, profiling incarcerated MIT students, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
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Activism
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
GSC DEI Allyship Guide for Research Groups, 2020
Document
2020s
2020
MIT GSC DEI Allyship Guide for Research Groups, 2020, created in response to nationwide racial justice protests. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Activism
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Angela Davis at MIT, 1994
Audio
1990s
2017
Angela Davis speaks at the Black Women in the Academy conference at MIT, January 15, 1994. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
Science, Technology, and Society
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Conferences
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Pamela Wood, 2004
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2000s
2018
Pamela Wood, MIT music faculty 1986-2014, acclaimed singer and advocate for Black composers, 2004. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
National Conference on Selectivity and Discrimination in American Universities, 1955
Document
1950s
2017
MIT hosts the 1955 National Conference on Selectivity and Discrimination in American Universities. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Education
Activism
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Bridge Leaders
Conferences
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Spotlighting Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers: Kristala Prather (2014)
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2010s
2020
Spotlight on Black chemist Kristala Prather, MIT professor working on renewable fuels and medical devices, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
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Engineering
Science
Faculty
Kristala Jones Prather
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
Oprah Winfrey 2020 Vision Tour: Prof. Alan Lightman (2020)
Video
2020s
2020
Oprah Winfrey 2020 Vision Tour in conversation with MIT Professor Alan Lightman, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
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Arts & Humanities
Community
COVID-19
Faculty
Faith
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Lobby 7 Protest, 2019
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2010s
2020
MIT Black student groups hold a die-in protest in Lobby 7, 2019, calling for institutional accountability. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Business Students Association (BBSA)
Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
ILLUSTRATION: Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, 2020
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2020s
2020
Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, illustrated for the MIT Black History Project, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
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Illustrations
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Latinx and Latin America(n)
LGBTQIA+
WEBCAST: An MIT Community Vigil (2020)
Video
2020s
2020
MIT's Institute Community and Equity Office hosted this June 2, 2020 online vigil to bring the campus community together in the wake of George Floyd's death and the national reckoning on race.
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Administration
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Community
Activism
Administrators
COVID-19
Faculty
L. Rafael Reif
Harvard Medical School Class Day 2020: Dr. Bobby Satcher (2020)
Video
2020s
2020
Robert Satcher Jr., MIT 1986 and PhD 1993, Class Day speaker at Harvard Medical School graduation, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Community
Health & Medicine
Commencement
COVID-19
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
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