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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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Southern Club logo, 1909
Document
1900s

Southern Club logo, 1909

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Illustrations
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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MIT Varsity Football
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1890s

MIT Varsity Football Team, 1892

School of Engineering
School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering
MIT Athletics
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Athletics
Harvard
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Nan Scott
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1970s

Nanelle Scott '78 at work, 1974

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Engineering
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MITES
Recruitment
STEM Education
Students
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Interphase Chemistry Lab
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1970s

Interphase Chemistry Lab, 1974

School of Science
Chemistry
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Education
Science
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Students
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Courtesy MIT Museum
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1970s

Lincoln Lab summer interns, 1976

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Military
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Technology
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
Recruitment
STEM Education
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Lincoln Lab summer intern
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1970s

Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1976

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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Michelle Adams and Mickey Shelton
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1970s

Michelle Adams and Mickey Shelton at Lincoln Lab, 1977

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1981
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1980s

Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1981

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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Summer interns at Lincoln Lab
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1970s

Summer interns at Lincoln Lab, 1976

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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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
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NASA
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
BSU portrait, 2018
Image
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
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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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Community
Booker T. Washington
HBCUs
Honors
Robert R. Taylor
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 2007
Image
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
Administrators
Greek Life
Harvard
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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