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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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Charles A. Cofield
1970s

Charles A. Cofield, 1970s

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Government & Law
Transportation
Activism
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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Youth Opportunity Program
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1960s

Youth Opportunity Program, 1960s

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Education
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Recruitment
Students
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Ernest Cohen at a reunion of early Black alums, 1973
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1970s

Ernest Cohen during a reunion of early Black alums, 1973

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Engineering
Ernest Cohen
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John L. Mack
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1970s

Filemaker pro: John L. Mack, Associate Director of Admissions

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Education
Administrators
Data
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Recruitment
Students
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Alvene Williams, 1974
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1970s

Alvene Williams, 1974

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Administrators
Community Fellows Program
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
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Thumbnail
Video
2000s

Interview: Phillip L. Clay (2002)

School of Architecture and Planning
Administration
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Administrators
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Community Fellows Program
Faculty
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2010s

Clarence G. Williams on Bridge Leadership (2014)

School of Architecture and Planning
Administration
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Education
Activism
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Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
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NASA Shuttle Flight Director Kwatsi Alibaruho, 2009
Audio
2000s

Audio: NPR Interview with Kwatsi Alibaruho, First Black NASA Flight Director, 2005

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Engineering
Technology
Transportation
Africa(n)
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert L. Satcher, Jr.
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Bertram F. Jones
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1910s

Bertram F. Jones, 1918

School of Science
Chemistry
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Health & Medicine
Military
Science
Athletics
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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MLK exhibit: writing on the wall, 1968
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1960s
2017
MIT MLK exhibit writing on the wall, 1968, following King's assassination and new equity initiatives. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Exhibits
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Technique Yearbook
MLK exhibit, 1968
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1960s
2017
MIT MLK exhibit, 1968, following King's assassination and the founding of new equity initiatives. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Exhibits
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Solo chess, 1984
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1980s
2017
Student playing solo chess at MIT, 1984, captured in the Black History Project photo archive. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
Interphase trigonometry class, 1975
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1970s
2017
Interphase trigonometry class, 1975, MIT's summer enrichment program for underrepresented students.. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Mathematics
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Mentorship
Students
Catalog card: Operation Crossroads Africa, 1961
Document
1960s
2017
MIT catalog card: Operation Crossroads Africa, 1961, pairing American students with African communities. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Community
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Students
Foreign Student Summer Project, 1953
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1950s
2017
MIT Foreign Student Summer Project, 1953, documenting international student engagement at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Africa(n)
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
Catalog card: Boston Boys' Club members and East Campus students, 1962
Document
1960s
2017
MIT catalog card: 1962 Boys Club campus tour for 30 Boston youth, including the TX-0 computer and labs. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Education
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Mentorship
STEM Education
Students
Black Graduate Celebration kente stoles, 2016
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2010s
2017
Black Graduate Celebration kente stoles, 2016, BAMIT's tradition honoring MIT's Black graduates. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Community
Education
Commencement
Honors
Kente
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Black Graduate Celebration kente stoles, 2017
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2010s
2017
Black Graduate Celebration kente stoles, 2017, BAMIT's tradition honoring MIT's Black graduates. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Community
Education
Commencement
Honors
Kente
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Architecture students, 1953
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1950s
2017
MIT architecture students, 1953, documenting Black student presence in the postwar School of Architecture. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Engineering
Potential Output 1946-1954
Students
AKA Lambda Upsilon Sorors, 1985
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1980s
2017
AKA Lambda Upsilon members, 1985, MIT chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, founded 1908. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Greek Life
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
Bridge Leader Interview: Ellen T. Harris (2002)
Video
2000s
2017
MIT Professor Ellen T. Harris interviewed for the Bridge Leadership Program oral history, 2002. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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