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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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Lee J. Purnell
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1920s

Lee J. Purnell, 1921

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Activism
Family
Howard University
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Daniel A. Smith
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1900s

Daniel A. Smith, 1903

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Engineering
Health & Medicine
Harlem
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
Tuskegee
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John M. Hunter, 1924
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1920s

John M. Hunter, 1924

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Education
Science
Mentorship
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Richard H. Lewis and Class of 1896
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Richard H. Lewis with MIT Class of 1896

School of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
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Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Class of 1892
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1890s

Class of 1892

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Robert R. Taylor
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Clinton Blackburn
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2000s

Clinton Blackburn '08

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Arts & Humanities
Business & Finance
Education
Engineering
Technology
Africa(n)
Brass Rat
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
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Robert R. Taylor Limited Edition Forever Stamp, 2015
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2010s

Robert R. Taylor Limited Edition Forever Stamp, 2015

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Arts & Humanities
Engineering
Booker T. Washington
Honors
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
Stamps
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C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson U.S. Postal Stamp, 2014
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2010s

C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson U.S. Postal Stamp, 2014

School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Government & Law
Military
Science
Technology
Honors
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Stamps
Tuskegee
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Eleanor Roosevelt visits Tuskegee, 1941
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1940s

Eleanor Roosevelt and Charles Anderson, 1941

School of Science
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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Government & Law
Military
Science
Transportation
Bridge Leaders
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Tuskegee
Women
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Type
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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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Arts & Humanities
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)
Video
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)
Video
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)
Video
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
School of Science
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
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Education
Military
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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