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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

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020)

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
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Activism
Craig S. Wilder
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Janie Mines, 1980
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1980s

Janie Mines, 1980

Sloan School of Management
Management
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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MIT Spotlight: Kofi Blake, 2020
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2020s

MIT Spotlight: Kofi Blake, 2020

School of Engineering
School of Science
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Physics
Chocolate City (CC)
Community
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MIT Spotlight
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Shirley Chisholm, 1984
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1980s

Shirley Chisholm at Commencement, 1984

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Commencement
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Technique Yearbook
Women
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2000s

MIT 2002 Tech Culture Forum: Noam Chomsky & Paul Farmer on Haiti (2002)

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Caribbean
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Joy Ekuta and Brass Rat, 2016
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2010s

Joy Ekuta and Brass Rat, 2016

School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Arts & Humanities
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Brass Rat
Fashion
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Hands Across America, 1986
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1980s

Hands Across America, 1986

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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2020s

2020-21 MIT Performing Series: "QUEER FUTURES" by Lion's Jaw (2020)

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Media Arts and Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
Science, Technology, and Society
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COVID-19
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LGBTQIA+
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2020s

Advancing Racial Justice in Disruptive Moments of Change (2020)

School of Architecture and Planning
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Helen Elaine Lee for MIT Reads, 2017
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2010s
2018
Helen Elaine Lee reads from Americanah at MIT Reads, 2017, exploring race and identity in Nigerian fiction. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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
Tai DaCosta, 2008
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2000s
2018
Tai DaCosta, MIT Class of 2008 from Jamaica, participates in MIT CityScope urban design program. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Education
Caribbean
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Ronald E. McNair Building dedication ceremonies program, 1986
Document
1980s
2018
Program for the Ronald E. McNair Building dedication ceremony at MIT, December 1986. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Physics
MIT Gospel Choir
Community
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Transportation
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Michael Feld
Boston Memoir Project: Gladys Facey remembers George F. Bowles '27, 2016
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2010s
2017
Gladys Facey recalls uncle George F. Bowles, MIT 1927 Chemical Engineering, in a 2016 Boston Memoir oral history. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Arts & Humanities
Community
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Order of Operations 1921-1945
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Chess game, 1980
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1980s
2018
Chess game at MIT, 1980, documenting student leisure and community life in the Black student experience. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
At the Barker Reading Room, 2015
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2010s
2018
Clinton Blackburn, MIT 2008, Slice of MIT Photo of the Week, February 28, 2015, Barker Reading Room. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Arts & Humanities
Fashion
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
U.S. Supreme Court Building, 2017
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2010s
2018
A photograph of the U.S. Supreme Court Building captured by Clinton Blackburn '08, selected as a Slice of MIT Photo of the Week in July 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
MLK photo mosaic, 2007
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2000s
2018
MLK photo mosaic created by MIT students as part of the annual MLK Design Seminar project, 2007. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
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IAP MLK Design Seminar
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Building the Elephant in the Room (2015)
Video
2010s
2017
Building the Elephant in the Room, 2015 MLK Design Seminar project by Wellesley student Alexandria Jimi Lee. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
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IAP MLK Design Seminar
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
IAP MLK Design Seminar Exhibit, 2002
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2000s
2017
IAP MLK Design Seminar Exhibit, 2002, an artistic installation on racial justice and equity at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
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IAP MLK Design Seminar
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Bus installation in Lobby 10, 2006
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2000s
2018
Bus installation in MIT Lobby 10, 2006 MLK Design Seminar project exploring civil rights through public art. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
Exhibits
IAP MLK Design Seminar
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
MIT Infinite History Project: Kenneth E. Reeves (2015)
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2010s
2017
Kenneth E. Reeves, former Cambridge Mayor and MIT alumnus, in MIT Infinite History Project interview, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Harvard
LGBTQIA+
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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