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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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ASA 1986
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1980s

African Students' Association, 1986

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African Students' Association (ASA)
Community
Africa(n)
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Middle East
Students
Technique Yearbook
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African Students' Association, 2018
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2010s

African Students' Association, 2018

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African Students' Association (ASA)
Community
Africa(n)
Afrofuturism
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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2010s

Flyer: BAMIT Capstone Event, 2018

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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Afrofuturism
Harvard
L. Rafael Reif
Morehouse
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2010s

Michel DeGraff: MIT-Haiti Initiative (2018)

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Engineering
Science
Caribbean
Faculty
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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2010s

MISTI: Virginia Adams (2018)

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Technology
Asia(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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2010s

William Darity: 'Dramatic Social Change Requires Imagination' (2016)

Sloan School of Management
Economics
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Business & Finance
Government & Law
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2010s

TEDxBermuda: "The House that Larry Printed" (2011)

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
Chocolate City (CC)
Engineering
Faculty
Harlem
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
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Celia Berry, ca. late 1970s
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1970s

Celia Berry, ca. late 1970s

School of Engineering
School of Science
Chemistry
Materials Science and Engineering
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
MIT Athletics
MIT Gospel Choir
Engineering
Brass Rat
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Women
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2010s

My Sister's Keeper MIT Alumnae Career Panel, 2017

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My Sister's Keeper
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Paula T. Hammond
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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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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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
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Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Honors
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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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)
Video
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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Education
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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
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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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