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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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George L. Washington, 1925
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1920s

George L. Washington, 1925

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Military
Transportation
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
Tuskegee
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Bigs & Littles NYC: Berenice Belizaire and Tianna, 2022
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2020s

Berenice Belizaire: Bigs & Littles NYC Mentor of the Year, 2022

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Community
Honors
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Edward S. Hope
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1920s

Edward S. Hope, 1926

School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Alpha Phi Alpha
Education
Engineering
Government & Law
Military
Edward S. Hope
HBCUs
Howard University
Middle East
Morehouse
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James C. Evans, 1925
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1920s

James C. Evans, 1925

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Architecture
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Government & Law
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Family
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961
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1960s

Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961

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Community
Education
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Morehouse
STEM Education
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Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926
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1920s

Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926

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Engineering
Technology
Magazine features
NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
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F. A. Gregory, ca. 1930
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1930s

F. A. Gregory, ca. 1930

School of Engineering
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Case Institute of Technology (Case Western)
Greek Life
Honors
Magazine features
NAACP
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Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930
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1930s

Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930

School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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Education
Howard University
NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Arthur D. Jewell, 1932
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1930s

Arthur D. Jewell, 1932

School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Howard University
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Type
Timeline
Phil Freelon and David Adjaye: Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (2016)
Video
2010s
2018
Architects Phil Freelon and David Adjaye discuss the National Museum of African American History, 2016. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Architecture
Humanities
Media Arts and Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Africa(n)
Afrofuturism
Rising Voices 1995-Present
B. Stephen Carpenter II- Double Taking and Troublemaking: Socially Engaged Practice as Intentionally Disruptive Art (2017)
Video
2010s
2018
B. Stephen Carpenter II, MIT CAST artist in residence, on socially engaged art as disruptive practice, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Architecture
Humanities
Science, Technology, and Society
Urban Studies and Planning
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Activism
Africa(n)
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Ulysses J. Montgomery, 1952
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1950s
2017
Ulysses James Montgomery, MIT Class of 1952, Building Engineering graduate and early Black MIT alumnus. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Business & Finance
Community
Engineering
Africa(n)
Middle East
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
Technique Yearbook
Renee R. Gosline at ALC, 2015
Video
2010s
2017
Renée Richardson Gosline, MIT Sloan professor, at the Action Learning Conference, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Business & Finance
Education
Technology
Conferences
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
Women
Charlotte Brathwaite, 2017
Image
2010s
2018
Charlotte Brathwaite, MIT Assistant Professor of Theater Arts, trained internationally at La MaMa, 2017. 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
Education
Canada
Caribbean
Faculty
LGBTQIA+
Music
Inner-City Software Black History Month Project (1996)
Video
1990s
2018
Inner-City Software Black History Month Project, 1996, web resources by MIT alumnus Ken Granderson. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Community
Technology
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Walking in the rain, 1985
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1980s
2018
A candid 1985 photograph of students or community members walking in the rain on or near the MIT campus.
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Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
Sakata Afrique at the OneWorld @ MIT Festival (2017)
Video
2010s
2018
Sakata Afrique performs at the MIT OneWorld Festival, 2017, celebrating African-Caribbean dance. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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African Students' Association (ASA)
Sakata Afrique
Arts & Humanities
Community
Africa(n)
Caribbean
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Music
Pop Culture
Margaret A. Burnham: "The Dream and the Reality" - 18th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration (1992)
Video
1990s
2018
Judge Margaret A. Burnham delivers the 18th Annual MIT MLK Celebration keynote address, 1992. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Humanities
Political Science
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Activism
Africa(n)
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Dale Joachim: Human Environment Mobile Based Interactions Workshop (2009)
Video
2000s
2018
Dale Joachim, electrical engineer, on acoustic sensor research for wildlife monitoring and music, MIT 2009. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Media Arts and Sciences
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Engineering
Technology
Data
Lincoln Lab
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
New House - Chocolate City i3 Video (2015)
Video
2010s
2018
Chocolate City i3 video by MIT New House living group, 2015, celebrating Black community at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Chocolate City (CC)
Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Living Groups
Mentorship
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Twin valedictorians from NJ head to MIT, 2018
Video
2010s
2018
Twin valedictorians Malik and Miles George from New Jersey choose MIT as their dream school, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Family
Harvard
Honors
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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