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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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Type
Timeline
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
Science
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
Engineering
Family
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
Exhibits
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
Community
Education
Exhibits
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
Activism
Exhibits
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)
Video
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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Community
Education
Government & Law
Technology
Harvard
LGBTQIA+
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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