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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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Rwandan president Paul Kagame visits MIT, 2014
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2010s

Rwandan president Paul Kagame visits MIT, 2014

School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Africa(n)
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L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2020s

Commencement keynote address: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (2022)

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Africa(n)
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Humans of MIT: Douglas Nmagu, 2014
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2010s

Humans of MIT: Douglas Nmagu, 2014

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
MIT Athletics
Community
Education
Africa(n)
Commencement
Humans of MIT
Kente
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Humans of MIT: Joshua Charles Woodard, 2017
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2010s

Humans of MIT: Joshua Woodard, 2017

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Chocolate City (CC)
Arts & Humanities
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Education
Engineering
Activism
Humans of MIT
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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MIT Spotlight
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Humans of MIT: Rachel Katz, 2015
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2010s

Humans of MIT: Rachel Katz, 2015

School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Biological Engineering
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Humans of MIT
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Humans of MIT: Eleane Lema, 2018
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2010s

Humans of MIT: Eleane Lema, 2018

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
School of Science
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Humans of MIT
Music
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Humans of MIT: John Urschel, 2017
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2010s

Humans of MIT: John Urschel, 2017

School of Science
Mathematics
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Mathematics
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Humans of MIT
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Lauren Jefferson
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2010s

Humans of MIT: Lauren Jefferson, 2014

Sloan School of Management
Management
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Humans of MIT
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Graduate at commencement, 1988
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1980s

Commencement, 1988

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Technique Yearbook
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Living History Museum performance, 1998
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1990s
2018
Living History Museum performance at MIT, 1998, portraying African American and Latino historical figures. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Stephanie Espy portrays Edith Sampson, 1998
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1990s
2018
Stephanie Espy, MIT Class of 2001, portrays Edith Sampson in an African American law history production, 1998. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Music and Theater Arts
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Latinx and Latin America(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Mae Jemison and Olaronke Olabisi, 2016
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2010s
2017
Mae Jemison and Olaronke Olabisi, MIT Class of 1993, at an event celebrating women in STEM, 2016. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Health & Medicine
Fashion
Magazine features
Mentorship
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Kofi Atta Annan - Commencement Address (1997)
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1990s
2017
Kofi Atta Annan, MIT MBA 1972, delivers the MIT Commencement Address as UN Secretary-General, 1997. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Government & Law
Africa(n)
Commencement
Keynotes
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Afika Nyati (2018)
Video
2010s
2018
Afika Nyati, MIT 2018, South African EECS scholar researching digital reading accessibility. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Engineering
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Talks
Clapperton C. Mavhunga: Training Critical Thinker-Doers (2017)
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2010s
2018
MIT Professor Clapperton Mavhunga on the everyday as syllabus and training critical thinker-doers, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Africa(n)
Afrofuturism
Faculty
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Napoleon Nelson, 1974
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1970s
2018
Napoleon Nelson, MIT Class of 1974, Management graduate and Educational Counselor 1985-1992. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Business & Finance
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
University of Pennsylvania
Lyman J. Alexander, 1973
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1970s
2018
Lyman Jerome Alexander, MIT Class of 1973 in Physics, executive director of mission-driven organization. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
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Community
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Students
Technique Yearbook
Abdalla Ibrahim El-Twaty, 1972
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1970s
2018
Abdalla Ibrahim El-Twaty earned BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from MIT in 1972 and 1974. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Africa(n)
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Middle East
Students
Technique Yearbook
Luther T. Prince, Jr., 1952
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1950s
2017
Luther Terance Prince Jr., MIT Class of 1952, Aeronautical Engineering graduate from Fort Worth, Texas. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Business & Finance
Engineering
Military
Technology
Transportation
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
Technique Yearbook
Tuskegee
Student-Faculty Committee, c. 1952
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1950s
2018
MIT Student-Faculty Committee, ca. 1952, promoting friendly relations between students and faculty. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
History
Humanities
Literature
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Community
Education
Faculty
Mentorship
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
Technique Yearbook
Renée Richardson Gosline: How branding 101 can make leaders more mindful of diversity (2015)
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2010s
2018
Renée Richardson Gosline on personal branding, diversity leadership, and mindful management, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Business & Finance
Faculty
Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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