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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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2020s

Valerie Jarrett- "Robert Robinson Taylor: Building on the Legacy of MIT's First Black Graduate" (2022)

School of Architecture and Planning
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Urban Studies and Planning
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Booker T. Washington
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Fred Braxton, 1975
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1970s

Fred Braxton, 1975

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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2020s

Flipping Failure (2022)

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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Technology and the Dream cassette tapes, 2022
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2020s

Technology and the Dream cassette tapes, 2022

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Clarence G. Wiliams
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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MIT Black History Project exhibit, 2022
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2020s

MIT Black History Project exhibit, 2022

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Clarence G. Wiliams
Exhibits
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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The Solomons
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Explorers of the Nano Age: Aristide Gumyusenge, 2022
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2020s

Explorers of the Nano Age: Aristide Gumyusenge, 2022

School of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Valerie Jarrett and L. Rafael Reif, 2022
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2020s

Valerie Jarrett and L. Rafael Reif, 2022

School of Architecture and Planning
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Architecture
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L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Tuskegee
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Robert Robinson Taylor's diploma, 1892/2022
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2020s

Robert Robinson Taylor's diploma, 1892/2022

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
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2020s

2022 Eugene McDermott Award: Pamela Z (2022)

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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Pashon Murray: Detroit Dirt (2014)
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2010s
2018
Pashon Murray, founder of Detroit Dirt, profiled on sustainability and urban waste reduction, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Activism
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Lynda Jordan at Commencement, 1985
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2018
Lynda M. Jordan, MIT PhD 1985 in Biological Chemistry, among the first Black women to earn that degree. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Biology
Chemistry
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Science
Commencement
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Harvard
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
OPSPARC team members, 2018
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2010s
2018
High school girls OPSPARC team, whose NASA competition entry was targeted by racist trolls, honored, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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NASA
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
BSU portrait, 2018
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2010s
2018
MIT Black Students' Union portrait, 2018, marking the BSU's 50th anniversary year at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Samuel Denard, 1970
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1970s
2018
Samuel Denard, MIT Class of 1974, mechanical engineering undergraduate, photographed 1970. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mechanical Engineering
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Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Stanford
Students
Linda Sharpe at Commencement, 2005
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2000s
2018
Linda Carolyn Sharpe, MIT Class of 1969 in Political Science, photographed at Commencement, 2005. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Transportation
Commencement
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MIT Corporation
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Diane Hoskins (2013)
Video
2010s
2018
Diane Hoskins, MIT Class of 1979, architect and Co-CEO of Gensler, speaks at the 2013 HBCU Forum. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
MIT Gospel Choir
Arts & Humanities
HBCUs
Interphase
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
Robert R. Taylor in Lincoln Jubilee Album, 1915
Document
1910s
2018
Robert R. Taylor featured in the Lincoln Jubilee Album, 1915, as MIT's first Black graduate. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Booker T. Washington
HBCUs
Honors
Robert R. Taylor
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 2007
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2000s
2017
AKA Lambda Upsilon members, 2007, featured in the MIT Press book Countless Connecting Threads. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Howard University
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
AKA Lambda Upsilon Line, 1986
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1980s
2017
AKA Lambda Upsilon members, 1986, MIT chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, founded at Howard University in 1908. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
AKA Lambda Upsilon Charter Line, 1977
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1970s
2017
AKA Lambda Upsilon Charter Line, 1977, founding members of MIT's chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 1984
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1980s
2017
AKA Lambda Upsilon members, 1984, MIT chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, founded at Howard University in 1908. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
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Greek Life
Harvard
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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