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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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George L. Washington, 1925
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1920s

George L. Washington, 1925

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Military
Transportation
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
Tuskegee
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Bigs & Littles NYC: Berenice Belizaire and Tianna, 2022
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2020s

Berenice Belizaire: Bigs & Littles NYC Mentor of the Year, 2022

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Community
Honors
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Edward S. Hope
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1920s

Edward S. Hope, 1926

School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Alpha Phi Alpha
Education
Engineering
Government & Law
Military
Edward S. Hope
HBCUs
Howard University
Middle East
Morehouse
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James C. Evans, 1925
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1920s

James C. Evans, 1925

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Architecture
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Government & Law
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Family
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961
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1960s

Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961

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Community
Education
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Morehouse
STEM Education
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Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926
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1920s

Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926

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Engineering
Technology
Magazine features
NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
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F. A. Gregory, ca. 1930
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1930s

F. A. Gregory, ca. 1930

School of Engineering
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Case Institute of Technology (Case Western)
Greek Life
Honors
Magazine features
NAACP
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Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930
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1930s

Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930

School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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Education
Howard University
NAACP
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
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Arthur D. Jewell, 1932
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1930s

Arthur D. Jewell, 1932

School of Engineering
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Howard University
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Type
Timeline
Michelle Adams and Mickey Shelton at Lincoln Lab, 1977
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1970s
2017
Michelle Adams and Mickey Shelton at MIT Lincoln Lab during the minority summer internship program, 1977. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Engineering
Military
Science
Technology
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
Recruitment
STEM Education
Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1981
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1980s
2017
MIT Lincoln Lab minority summer intern, 1981, part of the Institute's research diversity program. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Engineering
Military
Science
Technology
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
Recruitment
STEM Education
Summer interns at Lincoln Lab, 1976
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1970s
2017
MIT Lincoln Lab minority summer intern program students, 1976, pioneering HBCU-MIT research partnerships. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Engineering
Military
Science
Technology
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
Recruitment
STEM Education
MIT students at work, 1982
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1980s
2017
MIT students at work, 1982, documenting student life and research at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
Lincoln Lab summer interns, 1981
Image
1980s
2017
MIT Lincoln Lab minority summer interns, 1981, part of the research diversity internship program. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Engineering
Military
Science
Technology
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
Recruitment
STEM Education
BSU IM Basketball Team, 1968
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1960s
2017
MIT Black Students' Union intramural basketball team, 1968, the founding year of the BSU on campus. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Athletics
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Students
Question to MIT, 1968
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1960s
2017
Question posed to MIT on admissions and curriculum reform to enroll more Black students, 1968. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Education
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Data
Exhibits
Recruitment
Three women students, 1968
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1960s
2017
Three MIT women students, 1968, during the year of BSU founding and civil rights activism on campus. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Students
Women
"No. 18, The migration gained in momentum" by Jacob Lawrence
Document
1940s
2017
Migration of the Negro panel No. 18 by Jacob Lawrence, depicting the Great Migration northward. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
Urban Studies and Planning
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Exhibits
Illustrations
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Unicycle novice, 1960s
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1960s
2017
MIT unicycle novice, 1960s, documenting student recreation and campus life at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Students
"Where do we stand?" in 1968
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1960s
2017
A 1968 photograph of a 'Where do we stand?' banner on MIT's Kresge Theater, part of a Martin Luther King Jr. exhibit following his assassination, documenting student activism at the Institute.
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Community
Education
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Exhibits
Students
Pantonic Steel Orchestra at MIT (2011)
Video
2010s
2017
Pantonic Steel Orchestra visits MIT as guests of the MIT Caribbean Club, 2011. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Caribbean Club
Arts & Humanities
Community
Caribbean
Music
Pop Culture
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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