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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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MLK Design Seminar Exhibit, 2002
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2000s

IAP MLK Design Seminar Exhibit, 2002

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Community
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IAP MLK Design Seminar
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Bus installation in Lobby 10, 2006
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2000s

Bus installation in Lobby 10, 2006

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Arts & Humanities
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IAP MLK Design Seminar
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2010s

MIT Infinite History Project: Kenneth E. Reeves (2015)

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Harvard
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Living History Museum performance, 1998
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1990s

Living History Museum performance, 1998

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
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Latinx and Latin America(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Stephanie Espy portrays Edith Sampson, 1998
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1990s

Stephanie Espy portrays Edith Sampson, 1998

School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Music and Theater Arts
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Latinx and Latin America(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Mae Jemison and Olaronke Olabisi, 2016
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2010s

Mae Jemison and Olaronke Olabisi, 2016

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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1990s

Kofi Atta Annan - Commencement Address (1997)

Sloan School of Management
Management
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Government & Law
Africa(n)
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2010s

Afika Nyati (2018)

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2010s

Clapperton C. Mavhunga: Training Critical Thinker-Doers (2017)

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Science, Technology, and Society
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Chocolate City 40th Reunion, 2015
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2010s
2017
Chocolate City 40th Reunion, 2015, alumni returning to MIT to connect with current Black living group residents. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Chocolate City (CC)
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Living Groups
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Heiritage cards: Shawna Davis and Tiffany Mickel, 2019
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2010s
2019
Heiritage playing cards by Shawna Davis and Tiffany Mickel, MIT 2012, celebrating Black women in history. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
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Arts & Humanities
Magazine features
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
MIT Spotlight: Raspberry Simpson, 2019
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2010s
2019
Raspberry Simpson, MIT biological engineering PhD student, profiled from summer research to dissertation, 2019. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Nuclear Science and Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Kente
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MIT Spotlight
Recruitment
MIT Sloan BBSA (2018)
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2010s
2019
MIT Sloan Black Business Students Association (BBSA) builds community and promotes equity in business, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
Black Business Students Association (BBSA)
Business & Finance
Community
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
"I Love Black": BSU co-chairs and founders panel, 2018
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2010s
2019
I Love Black: BSU co-chairs and founders panel at MIT BAMIT Capstone Weekend, 2018, celebrating BSU's 50th year. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Conferences
Fashion
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Amy Glasmeier and Taimor Williams, 2019
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2010s
2019
Amy Glasmeier and Taimor Williams, 2019, highlighted in MIT News for undergraduate UROP research. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Faculty
Magazine features
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Faye-Marie Vassel, 2018
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2010s
2019
Faye-Marie Vassel, MIT biology PhD student, profiled for her research and community engagement in STEM, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Biology
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Education
Science
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
Women
Black student groups hold die-in protest, 2019
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2010s
2019
MIT BSU, BGSA, and BBSA hold a 2019 die-in in the Corridor protesting racial violence and police killings. 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)
Community
Activism
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Circle of students during die-in protest, 2019
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2010s
2019
Circle of students during the 2019 MIT die-in protest by the BSU, BGSA, and BBSA against police violence. 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)
Community
Activism
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Lisa Osborne- "Encouraging Black Participation in VR: The Role of Gatekeepers" (2018)
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2010s
2019
Lisa Osborne, MIT Open Documentary Lab, on encouraging Black participation in virtual reality, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Technology
Afrofuturism
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
Women
You know you went to MIT if... (2018)
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2010s
2019
MIT alumni share humorous and heartfelt answers to 'You know you went to MIT if...' at Tech Reunions weekend, including Saf Yeboah-Amankwah '93 on the firehose experience.
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Community
Africa(n)
Conferences
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MIT Admission blogger: Benjamin Oberlton
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2010s
2019
Benjamin Oberlton, MIT Class of 2019, biological engineering student and MIT Admissions blogger, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Biological Engineering
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Community
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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