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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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MIT cheerleaders, 1981
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1980s

MIT cheerleaders, 1981

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Athletics
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Technique Yearbook
Women
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Cornel West at MIT
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2010s

Cornel West: Speaking Truth to Power, 2018

School of Architecture and Planning
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Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Gray and Green '54
1940s

Paul Gray and Gloria Green, 1949

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Architecture
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Dunbar High School
MIT Presidents
Paul E. Gray
Potential Output 1946-1954
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2010s

Pelkins Ajanoh: "No bounds to how much we can think" (2017)

School of Engineering
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African Students' Association (ASA)
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Africa(n)
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Isaiah Blankson and peer, 1967
1960s

Isaiah M. Blankson, 1967

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Technology
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Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Isaiah M. Blankson
NASA
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Black History Month, 2018
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2010s

Black History Month, 2018

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Community
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2010s

A Gathering to Honor and Celebrate the Life of Paul E. Gray (2017)

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L. Rafael Reif
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2010s

Jerry Akinsulire: The making of a maker mentor (2017)

School of Engineering
Nuclear Science and Engineering
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Africa(n)
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MITES
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Mel King
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Melvin H. 'Mel' King, educator, activist, and writer

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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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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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
Magazine features
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MIT Spotlight
Recruitment
MIT Sloan BBSA (2018)
Video
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
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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
Mentorship
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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Arts & Humanities
Community
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Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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