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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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Yvonne Harris and Sherry Glanville, ca. 1965
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1960s

Yvonne Harris and Sherry Glanville, ca. 1965

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Administration
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Education
Caribbean
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Harvard
Honors
MIT Quarter Century Club
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Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981
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1980s

Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981

School of Science
Physics
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Arts & Humanities
Science
Technology
Harlem
Illustrations
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Shirley A. Jackson
Women
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Helen G. Edmonds
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1980s

Helen G. Edmonds

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Activism
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Class in Food Technology, 1954
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1950s

Class in Food Technology, 1954

School of Science
Biological Engineering
Biology
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Science
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
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John B. Turner, Paul E. Gray, and Clarence G. Williams, 1984
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1980s

John B. Turner, Paul E. Gray, and Clarence G. Williams, 1984

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Paul E. Gray
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James Allison in the Great Court, ca. 1968
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1960s

James Allison in the Great Court, ca. 1968

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Administration
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Business & Finance
Government & Law
Science
Technology
Administrators
Critical Mass 1955-1968
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Ferdinand L. Ronssère, 1930
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1930s

Ferdinand L. Ronssère, 1930

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Alpha Phi Alpha
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NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Contact sheet of Patricia Garrison, 1973
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1970s

Contact sheet of Patricia Garrison, 1973

Sloan School of Management
Management
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Business & Finance
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
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Personnel office staff, ca. 1965
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1960s

Personnel office staff, ca. 1965

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Administration
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Education
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Staff
Women
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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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Arts & Humanities
Afrofuturism
LGBTQIA+
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
Celia Berry '78 sings solo part at DNC (2016)
Video
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)
Video
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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Administration
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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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