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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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George L. Washington, 1925
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1920s

George L. Washington, 1925

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Military
Transportation
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
Tuskegee
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Bigs & Littles NYC: Berenice Belizaire and Tianna, 2022
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2020s

Berenice Belizaire: Bigs & Littles NYC Mentor of the Year, 2022

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Community
Honors
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Edward S. Hope
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1920s

Edward S. Hope, 1926

School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Alpha Phi Alpha
Education
Engineering
Government & Law
Military
Edward S. Hope
HBCUs
Howard University
Middle East
Morehouse
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James C. Evans, 1925
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1920s

James C. Evans, 1925

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Architecture
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Government & Law
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Family
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961
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1960s

Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961

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Community
Education
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Morehouse
STEM Education
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Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926
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1920s

Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926

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Engineering
Technology
Magazine features
NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
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F. A. Gregory, ca. 1930
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1930s

F. A. Gregory, ca. 1930

School of Engineering
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Case Institute of Technology (Case Western)
Greek Life
Honors
Magazine features
NAACP
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Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930
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1930s

Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930

School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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Education
Howard University
NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Arthur D. Jewell, 1932
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1930s

Arthur D. Jewell, 1932

School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Howard University
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Type
Timeline
BAMIT Capstone Weekend: A Backward Glance at Our History and a Look Forward at Our Future (2018)
Video
2010s
2019
BAMIT Capstone Weekend, November 2018, honoring the BSU's 50th anniversary, theme: The Road to 50. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Afrofuturism
Clarence G. Wiliams
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Honors
Keynotes
Kelvin Doe wows MIT (2012)
Video
2010s
2018
Kelvin Doe, 15-year-old Sierra Leonean engineering whiz, visits MIT to share his self-taught innovations, 2012. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Technology
Africa(n)
Harvard
Mentorship
Music
Recruitment
James B. Ames, 1937
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1930s
2017
James Bradford Ames, MIT Class of 1937, among the first African Americans to earn a chemistry degree at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Chemistry
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Africa(n)
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
Ceasar McDowell: "Democracy from the Margins" (2015)
Video
2010s
2018
MIT Professor Ceasar McDowell on designing cities with marginalized communities at the center, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Government & Law
Activism
Faculty
Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
Transcript: AIChE Interview with Henry T. Brown, 2015
Document
2010s
2017
Transcript of AIChE interview with MIT chemical engineer Henry T. Brown on his career, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Science
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
NAACP
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Storied Women of MIT: Melissa Nobles (2018)
Video
2010s
2018
Melissa Nobles, MIT SHASS Dean, profiled in the Storied Women of MIT series, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Administrators
Faculty
Melissa Nobles
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
Marcus Thompson with MIT Experimental Music Studio, c. 1973
Video
1970s
2018
Marcus Thompson performs with the MIT Experimental Music Studio and onstage at Kresge, ca. 1973. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Media Arts and Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Technology
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Marcus A. Thompson
Music
Robert T. Coles, late 1960s
Image
1960s
2018
Robert T. Coles, MIT MArch 1955, architect and author, photographed in the late 1960s. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Community
Government & Law
Activism
Athletics
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Robert T. Coles: Architecture + Advocacy (Alumni Books Podcast), 2017
Audio
2010s
2018
Robert T. Coles, MIT MArch 1955, discusses Architecture and Advocacy on the Alumni Books Podcast, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Community
Government & Law
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Brochure: Architecture+Advocacy by Robert T. Coles, 2016
Document
2010s
2018
Brochure for Architecture and Advocacy (2016) by Robert T. Coles, MIT MArch 1955, on race and design. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Community
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Humans of MIT: Ryan King-Shepard, 2014
Image
2010s
2018
Humans of MIT: Ryan King-Shepard on performing improv comedy in Boston clubs while studying at MIT, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
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Community
Humans of MIT
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Humans of MIT: Xavier Hubbard, 2014
Image
2010s
2017
Humans of MIT: Xavier Hubbard, MIT Class of 2014, on working with MDF and belt sanders in MIT's workshops. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
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Community
Engineering
Humans of MIT
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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