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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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Obiageli Nwodoh, 2021
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2020s

Obiageli Nwodoh, 2021

School of Science
Physics
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Science
Africa(n)
Family
Magazine features
MITES
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Florence Ladd, ca. 1977
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1970s

Florence Ladd, ca. 1977

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Administrators
Europe(an)
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Middle East
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2020s

Mechanics and Materials II design challenge winner: Peter Williams (2022)

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Honors
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Video
2020s

"MIT is..." podcast: Remote with Oby Nwodoh (2020)

School of Engineering
School of Science
Sloan School of Management
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Management
Physics
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Africa(n)
Asia(n)
COVID-19
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Baba Jubal Harris
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2010s

Baba Jubal Harris discusses Willie Ray 'Karimi' Mackey, ca. 2016

School of Science
Physics
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Government & Law
Science
Africa(n)
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Music
NASA
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Say Brother: Topper Carew interviews Chuck Turner, 1974
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1970s

Say Brother: Topper Carew interviews Chuck Turner, 1974

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Transportation
Activism
Administrators
Community Fellows Program
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961
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1960s

Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Activism
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Europe(an)
Faculty
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Fermi Oyewole, 1964
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1960s

Fermi Oyewole, 1964

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Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
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STEM Education
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African Technology Forum Book Drive
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1990s

African Technology Forum Book Drive, mid-1990s

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
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Jim Gates- The Moth: "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (2013)
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2010s
2020
Sylvester James Gates Jr., MIT Class of 1973, shares his personal story in The Moth podcast, 2013. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
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Arts & Humanities
Science
Europe(an)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
Henry C. Turner, Jr., 1904
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1900s
2017
Henry Charles Turner Jr., MIT Class of 1909, enrolled alongside his sister Marie Turner, an early sibling pair. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Biology
Mechanical Engineering
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Government & Law
Health & Medicine
Military
Boston University
Family
Marie C. Turner
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Marie C. Turner '09
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1900s
2017
Marie Celeste Turner, MIT Class of 1909, enrolled alongside her brother Henry Turner, an early sibling pair. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Marie C. Turner
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Women
The Dixon Brothers, 1898
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1890s
2017
Charles and John Dixon, MIT Classes of 1898 and 1899, early Black brothers to attend the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Chemistry
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Community
Science
Faith
Family
Howard University
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
'Barack Obama': Intro to Deep Learning - MIT 6.S191 (2020)
Video
2020s
2020
MIT's 2020 deep learning lecture opened with an AI-generated Obama video, revealing deepfake risks. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Technology
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
AKA Ivy Leaf Pledge Club invitation, mid-late 70s
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1970s
2020
AKA Ivy Leaf Pledge Club invitation, mid-to-late 1970s, documenting early Black sorority life at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Living Groups
Students
Women
Joy Buolamwini: "AI, Ain't I A Woman?" (2018)
Video
2010s
2020
Joy Buolamwini, MIT SM 2017, performs AI, Ain't I A Woman?, exposing bias in facial recognition, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Media Arts and Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Technology
Activism
Africa(n)
Afrofuturism
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Samuel Cullers, 1974
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1970s
2020
Samuel Cullers, MIT MCP 1952, possibly the first Black American to earn a city planning graduate degree. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Government & Law
Asia(n)
Canada
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
Fikile Brushett: Powering the Planet (2020)
Video
2020s
2020
MIT Professor Fikile Brushett on electrochemical energy conversion research for sustainable energy, 2020. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Engineering
Technology
Africa(n)
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
50 years of Interphase EDGE at MIT (2019)
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2010s
2020
MIT's Interphase EDGE program, founded 1969 after MLK Jr.'s assassination to support incoming students. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Education
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
Scholarships at MIT: A Climate of Growth for Jonathan Sampson ’20 (2019)
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2010s
2020
Jonathan Sampson, MIT Class of 2020, profiled on scholarships and climate at the Institute, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Community
Education
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Cardinal Warde on STEM education (2018)
Video
2010s
2018
MIT Professor Cardinal Warde, world expert on optical information processing, speaks on STEM education, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Government & Law
Technology
Administrators
Caribbean
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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