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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
Coretta Scott King- MLK Celebration Keynote Procession (1994)
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1990s
2017
Coretta Scott King escorted to Kresge Auditorium at MIT's 20th Annual MLK Celebration, 1994. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Activism
Bridge Leaders
Charles Vest
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ursula Burns- MIT Commencement Address (2011)
Video
2010s
2017
Xerox CEO Ursula Burns delivers MIT's 145th Commencement Address in 2011, becoming one of the most prominent Black corporate leaders to address the graduating class.
School of Engineering
School of Science
Mathematics
Nuclear Science and Engineering
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Business & Finance
Mathematics
Technology
Commencement
Family
Keynotes
MIT Corporation
Rising Voices 1995-Present
"Harriet" by Elizabeth Catlett
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1970s
2017
Harriet, a print by sculptor Elizabeth Catlett, held in the MIT Libraries Digital Collection. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
Urban Studies and Planning
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Arts & Humanities
Exhibits
Illustrations
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Women
John W. Brean with the Rad Lab Airborne Systems Group, 1944
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1940s
2017
John W. Brean with the MIT Rad Lab Airborne Systems Group, 1944, one of the wartime Black researchers. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Engineering
Government & Law
Military
Technology
Transportation
John Brean
MIT Rad Lab
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Staff
Humans of New York: Keep to the Right, 2014
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2010s
2017
Humans of New York: a high school student who wants to study engineering at MIT, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Education
Engineering
Humans of MIT
Pop Culture
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala- Investiture of Doctoral Hoods Address (2016)
Video
2010s
2017
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, MIT PhD 1981 and World Bank economist, delivers MIT Investiture of Hoods address, 2016. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Business & Finance
Government & Law
Africa(n)
Commencement
Keynotes
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
Larry Sass and 3D-printed buildings, 2014
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2010s
2017
Lawrence Sass, MIT SMArch 1994 and PhD 2000, on 3D-printed architecture and digital fabrication, 2014. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
Chocolate City (CC)
Arts & Humanities
Engineering
Technology
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
President Obama at MIT (2009)
Video
2000s
2017
President Barack Obama visits MIT campus, October 23, 2009. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Government & Law
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Questions to MIT, 1968
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1960s
2017
Questions posed to MIT by Black community members on race, equity, and access, 1968. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Education
Activism
Community Fellows Program
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Exhibits
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Early MIT campus, ca. 1865
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1890s
2017
Early MIT campus, ca. 1865, documenting the Institute's founding years at its Back Bay location. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Ellen Swallow Richards
John D. Runkle
Marie C. Turner
Robert R. Taylor
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Radiation Lab Group 23, 1945
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1940s
2017
MIT Radiation Lab Group 23, 1945, including Black workers hired to fill WWII labor gaps. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Engineering
Military
Technology
Transportation
Lincoln Lab
MIT Rad Lab
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Staff
Women
Karl Bynoe reads LIFE, 1962
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1960s
2017
Karl S. Bynoe, MIT Associate Reference Librarian beginning in 1960, reads LIFE magazine, 1962. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Administrators
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Exhibits
Staff
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