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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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Helen Elaine Lee for MIT Reads, 2017
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2010s

Helen Elaine Lee for MIT Reads, 2017

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Humanities
MIT-Sponsored
My Sister's Keeper
Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Tai DaCosta, 2008
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2000s

Tai DaCosta, 2008

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Education
Caribbean
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Document
1980s

Ronald E. McNair Building dedication ceremonies program, 1986

School of Engineering
School of Science
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Physics
MIT Gospel Choir
Community
Science
Transportation
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Michael Feld
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Gladys Facey (niece of George F. Bowles '27), 2016
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2010s

Boston Memoir Project: Gladys Facey remembers George F. Bowles '27, 2016

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Engineering
Family
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Chess game, 1980
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1980s

Chess game, 1980

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Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
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At the Barker Reading Room, 2015
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2010s

At the Barker Reading Room, 2015

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Arts & Humanities
Fashion
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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U.S. Supreme Court Building, 2017
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2010s

U.S. Supreme Court Building, 2017

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Architecture
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Arts & Humanities
Government & Law
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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MLK photo mosaic, 2007
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2000s

MLK photo mosaic, 2007

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

Building the Elephant in the Room (2015)

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IAP MLK Design Seminar
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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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