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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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Black Women in the Academy conference: Panel with Angela Davis, 1994
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1990s

Black Women in the Academy conference: Panel with Angela Davis, 1994

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Activism
Conferences
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Women
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Black Women in the Academy conference: Hammonds, Kilson, and Vest, 1994
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1990s

Black Women in the Academy conference: Hammonds, Kilson, and Vest, 1994

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
Humanities
Science, Technology, and Society
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Charles Vest
Conferences
Faculty
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Howard W. Davis, 1975
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1970s

Howard W. Davis, 1975

School of Science
Chemistry
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
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World's largest yo-yo, 1974
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1970s

James H. Williams, Jr. and the world's largest yo-yo, 1974

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
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Kakamega Secondary School students, 1961
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1960s

Kakamega Secondary School students, 1961

School of Science
Mathematics
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Community
Education
Mathematics
Technology
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
STEM Education
Students
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Joseph A. Bonner, 1929
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1920s

Joseph A. Bonner, 1929

School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Westervelt A. Taylor, 1927
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1920s

Westervelt A. Taylor, 1927

School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Engineering
Government & Law
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Paul V. Jewell, 1926
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1920s

Paul V. Jewell, 1926

Sloan School of Management
Economics
Omega Psi Phi
Education
Engineering
Science
Technology
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Victor C. Smith
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1920s

Victor C. Smith, 1924

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Omega Psi Phi
Engineering
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Staff
Students
Technique Yearbook
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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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