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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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Southern Club logo, 1909
Document
1900s

Southern Club logo, 1909

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Illustrations
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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MIT Varsity Football
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1890s

MIT Varsity Football Team, 1892

School of Engineering
School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering
MIT Athletics
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Athletics
Harvard
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Nan Scott
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1970s

Nanelle Scott '78 at work, 1974

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Engineering
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MITES
Recruitment
STEM Education
Students
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Interphase Chemistry Lab
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1970s

Interphase Chemistry Lab, 1974

School of Science
Chemistry
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Education
Science
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Students
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Courtesy MIT Museum
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1970s

Lincoln Lab summer interns, 1976

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Military
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Technology
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
Recruitment
STEM Education
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Lincoln Lab summer intern
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1970s

Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1976

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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Michelle Adams and Mickey Shelton
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1970s

Michelle Adams and Mickey Shelton at Lincoln Lab, 1977

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1981
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1980s

Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1981

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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Summer interns at Lincoln Lab
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1970s

Summer interns at Lincoln Lab, 1976

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
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BAMIT Redcoats at the Black Graduate Reception, 2018
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2010s
2018
BAMIT Black Graduate Reception, 2018, a Tech Reunions tradition toasting MIT's newest Black alumni. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Biology
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Physics
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Cardinal & Gray Society
Community
Ernest Cohen
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Shirley A. Jackson
Women
Ernie Cohen at Tech Reunions, 2014
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2010s
2017
Ernest Cohen at MIT Tech Reunions, 2014, reflecting on his experience as a Black student at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Cardinal & Gray Society
Community
Engineering
Conferences
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Ernest Cohen
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Deval Patrick- MIT Commencement Address (2009)
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2000s
2017
Deval Patrick delivers the MIT Commencement address as Governor of Massachusetts, 2009. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Government & Law
Caribbean
Commencement
Keynotes
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Chiquita White leads commencement procession, 2013
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2010s
2018
Chiquita White leads the MIT Commencement procession, 2013, a milestone in the graduation ceremony. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Business & Finance
Education
Commencement
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
Pedro Polanco at WMBR, 2017
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2010s
2018
Pedro Polanco, MIT Class of 2017, Dominican-American first-generation student and WMBR DJ, 2017. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Chocolate City (CC)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Engineering
Caribbean
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Living Groups
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Project Interphase student picnic, 1974
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1970s
2018
Project Interphase student picnic, 1974, the scholar enrichment program for incoming MIT freshmen. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Students
William D. Bowman, 1944
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1940s
2017
William D. Bowman '44 pioneered aerodynamic design at Ford Motor Company and made the largest gift to MIT ever donated by an African American alumnus, funding research in cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering
Technology
Transportation
Charles Vest
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Math, Football and Your Future: A Conversation with John Urschel (2018)
Video
2010s
2018
John Urschel, MIT math PhD and former NFL player, in conversation about math and football, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Mathematics
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Education
Mathematics
Science
Technology
Athletics
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
MIT Ridonkulous: World of Dance Boston, 2015
Video
2010s
2018
MIT Ridonkulous hip hop dance group performs at World of Dance Boston competition, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Doctoral hooding of Anton Thomas, 2006
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2000s
2018
Doctoral hooding of Anton Thomas at MIT, 2006, marking completion of a doctoral degree at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Commencement
Kente
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
MIT Minority Business Association (MBA) info sheet, 2009
Document
2000s
2018
MIT Minority Business Association info sheet, 2009, supporting Black MBA students at Sloan. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Business & Finance
Community
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Lynne D. Richardson, 1976
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1970s
2018
Lynne Doreen Richardson, MIT Class of 1976, Biology and Management double major and admissions advocate. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Sloan School of Management
Biology
Management
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Health & Medicine
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
Women
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