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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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Wesley Harris at commencement, 2013
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2010s

Wesley Harris at commencement, 2013

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Community
Commencement
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Wesley L. Harris
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Evelynn Hammonds and Robin Kilson, 1994
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1990s

Evelynn Hammonds and Robin Kilson, 1994

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Conferences
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
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2010s

INTERPHASE 45th Anniversary- Honoring the Legacy: Past, Present, and Future (2014)

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Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Prof. Kenneth Manning, 1989
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1980s

Prof. Kenneth Manning, 1989

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Arts & Humanities
Science
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Hubert E. Jones, 1974
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1970s

Hubert E. Jones, 1974

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Activism
Community Fellows Program
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
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Joseph Applegate with students, 1959
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1950s

Joseph Applegate with students, 1959

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Students
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Joseph Applegate with Linguatrainer, 1959
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1950s

Joseph Applegate with Linguatrainer, 1959

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Faculty
Howard University
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Duke Ellington / Sacred Music (1999)
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1990s

Duke Ellington / Sacred Music (1999)

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Arts & Humanities
Harlem
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
WGBH/WTBS
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Ron McNair at MIT
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1970s

Ron McNair at MIT, late 1970s

School of Science
Physics
Omega Psi Phi
Engineering
Science
Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Michael Feld
NASA
Ronald E. McNair
Students
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BWA Class of 2020, 2018
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2010s
2018
MIT Black Women's Alliance Class of 2020, at the BWA's 2018 annual retreat at MIT Endicott House. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
Community
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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BWA Class of 2019, 2018
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2010s
2018
MIT Black Women's Alliance Class of 2019, at the BWA's 2018 annual retreat at MIT Endicott House. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
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Conferences
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
Presentation: BWA Alumnae on Self-Love & Sustainability, 2018
Document
2010s
2018
Black Women's Alliance MIT alumnae presentation on self-love and sustainability, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
Brian Michael Bendis: The Julius Schwartz Lecture (2018)
Video
2010s
2018
Brian Michael Bendis delivers the 2018 Julius Schwartz Lecture at MIT on his teenage Iron Man character. 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
Afrofuturism
Illustrations
Keynotes
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Wayne Turner, 2001
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2000s
2018
Wayne Turner, Associate Director of MIT Financial Systems Services, is recognized with a 2001 MIT Excellence Award for Working Smarter, honoring his contributions to the Institute.
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Administration
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Business & Finance
Education
Administrators
Athletics
Canada
Family
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Stewart Isaacs (2018)
Video
2010s
2018
Stewart Isaacs, MIT aero/astro PhD student and AeroAfro founder, world champion breakdancer, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Community
Education
Engineering
Afrofuturism
Athletics
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Stanford
Students
Frank Dale Morgan
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1990s
2018
Frank Dale Morgan, MIT PhD 1980 in Geophysics, winner of the Christopher Goetze Prize for best thesis. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Education
Science
Caribbean
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Middle East
Rising Voices 1995-Present
AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 2010
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2010s
2018
AKA Lambda Upsilon members, 2010, MIT chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, founded 1908. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Wellesley
AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 1978
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1970s
2018
AKA Lambda Upsilon members, 1978, MIT chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, founded 1908. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Wellesley
AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 2017
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2010s
2018
AKA Lambda Upsilon members, 2017, MIT chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, founded 1908. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Wellesley
MLK Celebration panel, 1978
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1970s
2018
MIT MLK Celebration panel, 1978, continuing the annual commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MIT Corporation
Black Women in the Academy conference panel, 1994
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1990s
2018
Panel at the 1994 Black Women in the Academy conference at MIT, attended by over 2,000 scholars. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
Science, Technology, and Society
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Community
Education
Conferences
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
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