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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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1960s

WCVB Channel 5 Science & Technology Special: Seymour Papert, ca. 1968-69

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Critical Mass 1955-1968
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Seymour Papert and The Turtle, ca. 1968
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1960s

Seymour Papert and The Turtle, ca. 1968

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mathematics
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Iris Mack, 1988
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1980s

Iris Mack, 1988

School of Science
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Kenyan women in front of hut, ca. 1965
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1960s

Kenyan women in front of hut, ca. 1965

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
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Kenyan women laughing, circa 1965
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1960s

Kenyan women laughing, ca. 1965

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
Women
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TED Radio Hour Comics: Joy Buolamwini, 2022
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2020s

TED Radio Hour Comics: Joy Buolamwini, 2022

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Media Arts and Sciences
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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2010s

Melissa Nobles et al. discuss the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic (2018)

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Black Lives Matter
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Melissa Nobles
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Norman Claxton, Marilyn Bryant, and others, 1973
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1970s

Norman Claxton, Marilyn Bryant, and others, 1973

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Elizabeth Nyeko
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2010s

2018 Innovator Under 35: Elizabeth Nyeko (2018)

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MIT negotiates with black-owned firms, 1976
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1970s
2017
MIT negotiates investment with Black-owned life insurance companies North Carolina Mutual and Supreme Life, 1976. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Business & Finance
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Paul E. Gray
Joe Brown performing at Coachella, 2018
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2010s
2018
MIT alumnus Joe Brown, choreographer and professional dancer, performing at Coachella with Beyoncé, 2018. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Alpha Phi Alpha
Arts & Humanities
Fashion
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
TRANSCRIPT: "Devil Girl From Mars": Why I Write Science Fiction by Octavia Butler, 1998
Document
1990s
2018
Octavia Butler's essay Devil Girl From Mars, delivered at MIT February 1998, on why she writes science fiction. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Humanities
Literature
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Afrofuturism
LGBTQIA+
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
Celia Berry '78 sings solo part at DNC (2016)
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2010s
2017
MIT Gospel Choir alumna Celia Berry, MIT 1978, sings a solo at the Democratic National Convention, 2016. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
MIT Gospel Choir
Arts & Humanities
Engineering
Government & Law
Conferences
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Pop Culture
Carola Eisenberg and Albert Oliver Jr., 1975
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1970s
2018
MIT Dean Carola Eisenberg and student Albert Oliver Jr., both making needlepoint MIT seal designs, 1975. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Women
International Fair, 1984
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1980s
2018
International Fair at MIT, 1984, showcasing the cultural diversity of the Institute's student community. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Technique Yearbook
Remembering the Vest Years at MIT (2014)
Video
2010s
2018
Celebration of MIT President Charles Vest's legacy, 2014, honoring his commitment to equity. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Education
Administrators
Bridge Leaders
Charles Vest
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Bridge Leader Interview: Charles M. Vest (2002)
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2000s
2017
Charles M. Vest, MIT 15th president, interviewed for the Bridge Leadership oral history series, 2002. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Administrators
Charles Vest
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
MIT Presidents
FLYER: Vibranium Culture: Race, Gender, Technology, and History in Black Panther (#WakandaUniversity), 2018
Document
2010s
2018
Flyer for 2018 MIT event on race, gender, and technology in Black Panther, co-organized by Annis Rachel Sands. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Technology
Africa(n)
Afrofuturism
Harvard
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Student candid, 1980s
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1980s
2018
MIT student candid photograph, 1980s, capturing daily life at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Spring Weekend Nerd Auction, 1987
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1980s
2018
MIT Spring Weekend Nerd Auction, 1987, documenting student activities and campus culture. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Pop Culture
Students
Technique Yearbook
Women
Beyond the Battlefield: Sherman Powell (2015)
Video
2010s
2018
Sherman Powell, MIT 1995, Army captain among the first U.S. troops to reach Baghdad, spring 2003. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Military
Family
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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