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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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2020s

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020)

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Craig S. Wilder
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Janie Mines, 1980
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1980s

Janie Mines, 1980

Sloan School of Management
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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MIT Spotlight: Kofi Blake, 2020
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2020s

MIT Spotlight: Kofi Blake, 2020

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Chocolate City (CC)
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Shirley Chisholm, 1984
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1980s

Shirley Chisholm at Commencement, 1984

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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2000s

MIT 2002 Tech Culture Forum: Noam Chomsky & Paul Farmer on Haiti (2002)

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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Joy Ekuta and Brass Rat, 2016
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2010s

Joy Ekuta and Brass Rat, 2016

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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
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Brass Rat
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Hands Across America, 1986
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1980s

Hands Across America, 1986

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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2020s

2020-21 MIT Performing Series: "QUEER FUTURES" by Lion's Jaw (2020)

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Science, Technology, and Society
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2020s

Advancing Racial Justice in Disruptive Moments of Change (2020)

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Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story by Martin Luther King, Jr., 1958
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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
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
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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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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
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Arts & Humanities
Honors
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble tours Puerto Rico (2019)
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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)
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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
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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
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Lincoln Lab
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MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MDaaS Global, 2019
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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
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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)
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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