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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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Yvonne Harris and Sherry Glanville, ca. 1965
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1960s

Yvonne Harris and Sherry Glanville, ca. 1965

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Administration
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Education
Caribbean
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Harvard
Honors
MIT Quarter Century Club
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Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981
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1980s

Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981

School of Science
Physics
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Arts & Humanities
Science
Technology
Harlem
Illustrations
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Shirley A. Jackson
Women
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Helen G. Edmonds
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1980s

Helen G. Edmonds

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Activism
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Class in Food Technology, 1954
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1950s

Class in Food Technology, 1954

School of Science
Biological Engineering
Biology
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Science
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
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John B. Turner, Paul E. Gray, and Clarence G. Williams, 1984
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1980s

John B. Turner, Paul E. Gray, and Clarence G. Williams, 1984

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Paul E. Gray
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James Allison in the Great Court, ca. 1968
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1960s

James Allison in the Great Court, ca. 1968

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Administration
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Business & Finance
Government & Law
Science
Technology
Administrators
Critical Mass 1955-1968
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Ferdinand L. Ronssère, 1930
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1930s

Ferdinand L. Ronssère, 1930

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Alpha Phi Alpha
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NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Contact sheet of Patricia Garrison, 1973
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1970s

Contact sheet of Patricia Garrison, 1973

Sloan School of Management
Management
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Business & Finance
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
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Personnel office staff, ca. 1965
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1960s

Personnel office staff, ca. 1965

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Education
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Staff
Women
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Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story by Martin Luther King, Jr., 1958
Document
2010s
2018
Stride Toward Freedom by Martin Luther King Jr., 1958, held in the MIT Libraries collection. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Exhibits
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Carolyn Beatrice Parker, ca. 1949
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1950s
2019
Carolyn Beatrice Parker, MIT MS 1951, physicist and Manhattan Project contributor, magna cum laude Fisk 1938. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
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Military
Science
Technology
Harvard
HBCUs
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
Women
A Celebration of Life: Phil Freelon (2019)
Video
2010s
2019
Phil Freelon, MIT MArch 1977, lead architect of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Honors
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble tours Puerto Rico (2019)
Video
2010s
2019
MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble tours Puerto Rico during Independent Activities Period, January 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Caribbean
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Alula Hunsen, 2019
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2010s
2019
Alula Hunsen, MIT 2021, on how a challenging exam redirected his path toward mathematics research. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Sloan School of Management
Economics
Mathematics
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Business & Finance
Mathematics
Africa(n)
Magazine features
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Flyer: MIT BSU Black Homecoming, 2019
Document
2010s
2019
MIT BSU Black Homecoming BBQ flyer, 2019, reuniting students and alumni to celebrate Black community at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Illustrations
Interphase
Rising Voices 1995-Present
R. Erich Caulfield, 2018
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2010s
2019
R. Erich Caulfield, MIT PhD 2006, begins tenure as MIT Alumni Association president, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Government & Law
Science
Conferences
MIT Corporation
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Jeandele Elliot, 2019
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2010s
2019
Jeandele Elliot, MIT biology PhD student, profiled for summer research and community in science, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Biology
Chemistry
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Arts & Humanities
Science
Caribbean
Howard University
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
MISTI intern Dasjon Jordan (2019)
Video
2010s
2019
MISTI intern Dasjon Jordan explores community development and creativity in South Africa, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Thomas Washington, 2019
Image
2010s
2019
Thomas Washington, MIT Lincoln Lab pilot and Flight Test Facility staff member, profiled 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Engineering
Technology
Transportation
Lincoln Lab
Magazine features
Mentorship
MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MDaaS Global, 2019
Image
2010s
2019
MDaaS Global, MIT-founded health tech startup co-founded by Barnard Oni MBA 2019 and Soga Oni SM 2016. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Business & Finance
Community
Engineering
Health & Medicine
Technology
Activism
Africa(n)
MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
Benjamin Ofori-Okai's Personal Story (2018)
Video
2010s
2019
Benjamin Ofori-Okai, MIT PhD 2016 in Chemistry, on his journey from math to chemistry research, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Chemistry
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Mathematics
Science
Africa(n)
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
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