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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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Dzidula Kpodo, Alayo Oloko, and Jean Billa in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022
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2020s

Dzidula Kpodo, Alayo Oloko, and Jean Billa in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

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School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Africa(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Javit Drake and Nigerian MIT-ETT fellows, 2022
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2020s

Javit Drake and Nigerian MIT-ETT fellows, 2022

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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MLK illustration by José-Luis Olivares
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2020s

MIT Spotlight: Martin Luther King Day, 2023

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Martin Luther King, Jr.
MIT Spotlight
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Obituary: Willie Ray "Karimi" Mackey, 2004
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2000s

Obituary: Willie Ray "Karimi" Mackey, 2004

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Physics
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Engineering
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Africa(n)
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Jerome Bert Wiesner and others at Project Interphase luncheon, 1974
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1970s

Jerome Bert Wiesner and others at Project Interphase luncheon, 1974

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Jerome Wiesner
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BSU leaders meet with MIT Admissions, ca. 1969
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1960s

BSU leaders meet with MIT Admissions, ca. 1969

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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Cornell Pearcy
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1970s

Cornell Pearcy '79 at student conference, 1977

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Chocolate City (CC)
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Ernest Cohen in class, 1963
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1960s

Ernest Cohen in class, 1963

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
Ernest Cohen
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Technique Yearbook
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Malik and Miles George and Pres. L. Rafael Reif
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2020s

Mass STEM Week kickoff, 2021

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COVID-19
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L. Rafael Reif
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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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Clarence G. Wiliams
Europe(an)
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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
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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)
Video
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)
Video
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
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Harvard
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Order of Operations 1921-1945
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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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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
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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