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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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Lee J. Purnell
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1920s

Lee J. Purnell, 1921

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Activism
Family
Howard University
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Daniel A. Smith
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1900s

Daniel A. Smith, 1903

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Health & Medicine
Harlem
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
Tuskegee
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John M. Hunter, 1924
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1920s

John M. Hunter, 1924

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Science
Mentorship
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Richard H. Lewis and Class of 1896
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Richard H. Lewis with MIT Class of 1896

School of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
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Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Class of 1892
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1890s

Class of 1892

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Robert R. Taylor
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Clinton Blackburn
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2000s

Clinton Blackburn '08

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Arts & Humanities
Business & Finance
Education
Engineering
Technology
Africa(n)
Brass Rat
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Robert R. Taylor Limited Edition Forever Stamp, 2015
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2010s

Robert R. Taylor Limited Edition Forever Stamp, 2015

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Engineering
Booker T. Washington
Honors
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Stamps
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C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson U.S. Postal Stamp, 2014
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2010s

C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson U.S. Postal Stamp, 2014

School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Government & Law
Military
Science
Technology
Honors
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Stamps
Tuskegee
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Eleanor Roosevelt visits Tuskegee, 1941
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1940s

Eleanor Roosevelt and Charles Anderson, 1941

School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Government & Law
Military
Science
Transportation
Bridge Leaders
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Tuskegee
Women
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Type
Timeline
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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