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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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Sheryl Grooms
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1960s

Sheryl Grooms, 1968

School of Science
Biology
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
Staff
Students
Women
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Marron W. Fort, 1926
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1920s

Marron W. Fort, 1926

School of Science
Chemistry
Economics
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Engineering
Government & Law
Science
Transportation
Honors
Middle East
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Dwight Porter
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1970s

Dwight Porter at Interphase, 1974

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Students
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WMBR during Freshman Picnic, 1985
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1980s

WMBR during Freshman Picnic, 1985

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Students
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Ellen Swallow Richards and female students, 1888
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1880s

Ellen Swallow Richards and female students, 1888

School of Science
Chemistry
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Education
Science
Booker T. Washington
Bridge Leaders
Ellen Swallow Richards
Faculty
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
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Ellen Swallow Richards with MIT Chemistry staff, 1900
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1900s

Ellen Swallow Richards and staff, 1900

School of Science
Chemistry
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Education
Science
Booker T. Washington
Ellen Swallow Richards
Faculty
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Staff
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Joy Buolamwini and Margot Lee Shetterly
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2010s

Joy Buolamwini and Margot Lee Shetterly, 2017

School of Architecture and Planning
Media Arts and Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Technology
Africa(n)
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NASA
Pop Culture
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Joe Thompson and Whirlwind
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1950s

Joe Thompson and Whirlwind, 1951

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Technology
Lincoln Lab
Order of Operations 1921-1945
University of Pennsylvania
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Gail Holton and William Marable
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1980s

Gail Holton and William Marable , 1981

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Science and Engineering
Chocolate City (CC)
Business & Finance
Education
Engineering
Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Living Groups
Students
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
Students
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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Arts & Humanities
Government & Law
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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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