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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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Timeline
Pashon Murray: Detroit Dirt (2014)
Video
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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Community
Activism
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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
Faith
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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Education
Engineering
Technology
Honors
Mentorship
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
Students
Samuel Denard, 1970
Image
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
No items found.
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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Community
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
Image
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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No items found.
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Harvard
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 1984
Image
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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No items found.
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Administrators
Greek Life
Harvard
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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