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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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Collin Stultz, 2022
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2020s

Collin Stultz, 2022

School of Engineering
Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
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Engineering
Health & Medicine
Administrators
Faculty
Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Stephanie Wingfield, 2004
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2000s

Stephanie Wingfield, 2004

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Government & Law
Marcus A. Thompson
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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World AIDS Day, 2004
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2000s

World AIDS Day, 2004

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Health & Medicine
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Women
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2010s

SPISE: Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (2012)

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Health & Medicine
Science
Technology
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Caribbean
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MITES
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MIT Reads: Syn Odu and Janet Mock, 2016
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2010s

MIT Reads: Syn Odu and Janet Mock, 2016

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Activism
LGBTQIA+
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Women
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Screenshot of "Becoming an Investigator" ProjectSTEM workshop, 2021
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2020s

Caribbean Youth Development Institute, 2021

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Engineering
Mathematics
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Caribbean
COVID-19
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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STEM Education
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WRDW Interview with Janie Mines (2022)
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2020s

WRDW Interview with Janie Mines (2022)

Sloan School of Management
Management
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Military
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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2000s

Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2008)

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Government & Law
Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
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2010s

Karl Taylor Compton Lecture: Valerie Jarrett (2014)

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Business & Finance
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L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Talks
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Bridge Leader Interview: Leon Trilling (2002)
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2000s
2017
MIT Professor Leon Trilling interviewed for the Bridge Leadership Program oral history, 2002. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Science, Technology, and Society
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Education
Engineering
Science
Technology
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Europe(an)
Faculty
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Bridge Leader: Howard W. Johnson (2002)
Video
2000s
2017
Howard W. Johnson, MIT 12th president, interviewed for the Bridge Leadership Program oral history, 2002. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Administration
Management
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Business & Finance
Education
Activism
Administrators
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Interview: John B. Slaughter (2003)
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2000s
2017
John B. Slaughter, engineer and NSF director, interviewed by Clarence G. Williams for MIT oral history, 2003. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Engineering
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Interview: Donald Brown (2003)
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2000s
2017
Donald Brown, Director of MIT's Office of AHANA Student Programs, interviewed by Clarence G. Williams, 2003. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Education
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Honors
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mentorship
Interview: J. Keith Motley (2003)
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2000s
2017
J. Keith Motley, Chancellor of UMass Boston, interviewed by Clarence G. Williams for the MIT oral history, 2003. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Interview: Shirley A. Jackson (2003)
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2000s
2017
Shirley Ann Jackson, MIT Class of 1968 and PhD 1973, interviewed by Clarence G. Williams, oral history, 2003. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Education
Engineering
Science
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
MIT Corporation
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Shirley A. Jackson
Bridge Leader Interview: Paul E. Gray (2002)
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2000s
2017
Paul E. Gray, MIT 14th president, interviewed for the Bridge Leadership oral history series, 2002. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Administration
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Community
Education
Administrators
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
MIT Corporation
MIT Presidents
Interview: Desiree Ramírez (2002)
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2000s
2017
Desiree Ramirez, MIT Class of 2002, interviewed by Clarence G. Williams for the MIT oral history series. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Engineering
Government & Law
Activism
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Greek Life
Latinx and Latin America(n)
William J. Knox, Jr., ca. 1925
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1930s
2017
William J. Knox Jr. MS '29, PhD '35 was one of a handful of Black scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project, and later pioneered surfactant research at Eastman Kodak for decades.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
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Science
Technology
Harvard
HBCUs
Howard University
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
DiOnetta Jones Clayton, 2013
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2010s
2017
DiOnetta Jones Crayton, MIT Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Minority Education, 2013. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Education
Military
Administrators
Faith
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
Crossing Over, 2001
Document
2000s
2017
Crossing Over, 2001, a multimedia art project featuring digital paintings by an MIT-affiliated media artist. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Exhibits
Illustrations
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
Joseph Yaw Yeboah, 1975
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1970s
2017
Joseph Yaw Yeboah, MIT Class of 1975, who earned four MIT degrees in four years from Ghana. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Sloan School of Management
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Management
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Africa(n)
Commencement
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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