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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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Lee J. Purnell
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1920s

Lee J. Purnell, 1921

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Activism
Family
Howard University
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Daniel A. Smith
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1900s

Daniel A. Smith, 1903

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Health & Medicine
Harlem
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
Tuskegee
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John M. Hunter, 1924
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1920s

John M. Hunter, 1924

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Science
Mentorship
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Richard H. Lewis and Class of 1896
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Richard H. Lewis with MIT Class of 1896

School of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
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Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Class of 1892
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1890s

Class of 1892

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Robert R. Taylor
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Clinton Blackburn
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2000s

Clinton Blackburn '08

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Arts & Humanities
Business & Finance
Education
Engineering
Technology
Africa(n)
Brass Rat
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Robert R. Taylor Limited Edition Forever Stamp, 2015
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2010s

Robert R. Taylor Limited Edition Forever Stamp, 2015

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Engineering
Booker T. Washington
Honors
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Stamps
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C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson U.S. Postal Stamp, 2014
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2010s

C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson U.S. Postal Stamp, 2014

School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Government & Law
Military
Science
Technology
Honors
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Stamps
Tuskegee
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Eleanor Roosevelt visits Tuskegee, 1941
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1940s

Eleanor Roosevelt and Charles Anderson, 1941

School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Government & Law
Military
Science
Transportation
Bridge Leaders
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Tuskegee
Women
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Timeline
Chocolate City inaugural class, 1975
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1970s
2018
Chocolate City inaugural class, 1975, founding members of MIT's Black living group, established 1972. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Chocolate City (CC)
Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Living Groups
Students
Flyer: Learning from the Central Park 5, 2016
Document
2010s
2018
Flyer for the 2016 MIT BGSA panel on the Central Park Five, featuring Yusef Salaam and other panelists. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Community
Activism
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Talks
MITES, 1989
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1980s
2018
MITES summer program participants, 1989, the six-week academic enrichment program for high schoolers. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Engineering
Science
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MITES
Recruitment
STEM Education
Students
African Students' Association, 1986
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1980s
2017
MIT African Students' Association, 1986, uniting students and promoting awareness of Africa on campus. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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African Students' Association (ASA)
Community
Africa(n)
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Middle East
Students
Technique Yearbook
African Students' Association, 2018
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2010s
2018
MIT African Students' Association, 2018, fostering African cultural awareness among MIT students. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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African Students' Association (ASA)
Community
Africa(n)
Afrofuturism
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Flyer: BAMIT Capstone Event, 2018
Document
2010s
2018
BAMIT Capstone event flyer, November 2018, celebrating the MIT Black Students' Union's 50th anniversary. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Afrofuturism
Harvard
L. Rafael Reif
Morehouse
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Michel DeGraff: MIT-Haiti Initiative (2018)
Video
2010s
2018
MIT linguistics professor Michel DeGraff discusses the MIT-Haiti Initiative and Kreyòl education, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Engineering
Science
Caribbean
Faculty
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
MISTI: Virginia Adams (2018)
Video
2010s
2018
Virginia Adams, MIT Class of 2018, profiled in a spotlight on her MISTI experience, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Technology
Asia(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
William Darity: 'Dramatic Social Change Requires Imagination' (2016)
Video
2010s
2018
MIT PhD economist William Sandy Darity '78 discusses racial wealth gaps and reparations, arguing that dramatic social change requires visionary thinking, in a 2016 video from Duke University.
Sloan School of Management
Economics
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Business & Finance
Government & Law
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Rising Voices 1995-Present
TEDxBermuda: "The House that Larry Printed" (2011)
Video
2010s
2018
Prof. Larry Sass speaks at TEDxBermuda on mass-customized, 3D-printed sustainable buildings, 2011. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
Chocolate City (CC)
Engineering
Faculty
Harlem
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
Celia Berry, ca. late 1970s
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1970s
2018
Celia Berry, MIT 1978, Materials Science and Engineering graduate, Gospel Choir member, and varsity athlete. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Chemistry
Materials Science and Engineering
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
MIT Athletics
MIT Gospel Choir
Engineering
Brass Rat
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Women
My Sister's Keeper MIT Alumnae Career Panel, 2017
Video
2010s
2018
My Sister's Keeper Black women's MIT alumni career panel, Embracing Opportunities and Challenges, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Sloan School of Management
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Management
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
My Sister's Keeper
Community
Education
Engineering
Paula T. Hammond
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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