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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)

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
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Activism
Craig S. Wilder
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Janie Mines, 1980
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1980s

Janie Mines, 1980

Sloan School of Management
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

School of Engineering
School of Science
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Physics
Chocolate City (CC)
Community
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MIT Spotlight
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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Commencement
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Technique Yearbook
Women
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2000s

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

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Caribbean
Faculty
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

School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Arts & Humanities
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Brass Rat
Fashion
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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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)

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
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COVID-19
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LGBTQIA+
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2020s

Advancing Racial Justice in Disruptive Moments of Change (2020)

School of Architecture and Planning
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Benjamin Ofori-Okai: Imaging Viruses with Nanoscale MRI (2018)
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2010s
2019
Benjamin Ofori-Okai, MIT SM 2013 and PhD 2016 in Chemistry, explains nanoscale MRI, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Chemistry
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Mathematics
Science
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
MIT IS&T: Creating a digital identity, 2019
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2010s
2019
MIT IS&T documentary on creating a digital identity, featuring diverse MIT community members, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Technology
Illustrations
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Phil Freelon, ca. 1977
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1970s
2019
Phil Freelon, MIT MArch 1977, lead architect of the National Museum of African American History, ca. 1977. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Engineering
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Elaine Denniston
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1960s
2019
Elaine Denniston, computer programmer who contributed to Apollo mission software in the early days of computing. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Engineering
Technology
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Harvard
Magazine features
NASA
Staff
Squire Booker: Investiture of Doctoral Hoods and Degree Conferral Ceremony (2019)
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2019
Squire Booker, MIT PhD and Penn State chemistry professor, delivers MIT Investiture of Hoods address, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Chemistry
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Education
Science
Commencement
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
MIT Corporation
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women in Space, 2015
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2010s
2017
NASA astronaut Yvonne Cagle visits MIT's Black Women's Alliance in 2015, inspiring students and local girls from the Cambridge Science Club for Girls to pursue careers in space.
School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
School of Science
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Chemistry
Linguistics and Philosophy
Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
Education
Engineering
Technology
Mentorship
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
Don Byron talks "Ivey-Divey" (2004)
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2000s
2017
Don Byron performs and discusses Ivey-Divey at MIT, 2004, during his 2007-08 MLK visiting professorship. 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
Faculty
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Starr Forum: Digital Innovation and Africa (2017)
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2010s
2019
MIT Media Lab Starr Forum on digital innovation and Africa, April 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Technology
Africa(n)
Afrofuturism
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Joseph Brown and Louis Fouché at Fletcher Maynard Academy, 2004
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2000s
2018
Joe Brown and Louis Fouché, MIT Class of 2007, discuss race and diversity with middle-school students, 2004. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
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Community
Education
Activism
IAP MLK Design Seminar
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Timothy McIntosh and Winnette McIntosh Ambrose, 2012
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2010s
2019
Siblings Winnette McIntosh Ambrose and Timothy McIntosh, both MIT chemical engineering alumni, 2012. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Arts & Humanities
Business & Finance
Caribbean
Family
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
Catherine Holden, 1975
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1970s
2019
Catherine Elmira Holden, MIT 1975, Civil Engineering graduate and mathematics instructor at Phillips Exeter. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Education
Mathematics
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
STEM Education
Students
Technique Yearbook
Nneka Mobisson, Mdoc Healthcare (2017)
Video
2010s
2019
Nneka Mobisson, MIT Class of 1996, founds Mdoc Healthcare to improve stroke diagnosis in Nigeria, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Business & Finance
Community
Education
Health & Medicine
Technology
Africa(n)
Honors
Interphase
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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