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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
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Women
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Marron W. Fort, 1926
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1920s

Marron W. Fort, 1926

School of Science
Chemistry
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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
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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
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Africa(n)
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NASA
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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
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Technique Yearbook
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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)
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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
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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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