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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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Type
Timeline
Dr. Emery Brown, 2015
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2010s
2017
MIT Professor Emery N. Brown, anesthesiologist at MGH and pioneer in computational neuroscience, 2015. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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Engineering
Health & Medicine
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Black Women's Alliance, 2016
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2010s
2017
MIT Black Women's Alliance, 2016, established in 1997 to support Black women undergraduates at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
Community
Activism
Mentorship
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1979-80
Document
1980s
2017
MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1979-80, part of ongoing documentation of Black grad students. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Education
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Jerome Wiesner
MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1978-79
Document
1970s
2017
MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1978-79, documenting Black graduate student community efforts. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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No items found.
No items found.
Education
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1980-81
Document
1980s
2017
MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1980-81, tracking the Black graduate student community at MIT. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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No items found.
No items found.
Education
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1981-82
Document
1980s
2017
MIT Minority Graduate Student Directory, 1981-82, documenting Black graduate students at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
No items found.
Education
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Staff
Music Score: Synapse for Viola and Computer, 1976
Document
1970s
2017
Music score: Synapse for Viola and Computer (1976), a collaboration by Marcus Thompson and Barry Vercoe. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Media Arts and Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Marcus A. Thompson
Music
Pop Culture
Comic strip featuring Prof. Larry Sass, 2004
Document
2000s
2017
Comic strip featuring MIT architecture Professor Larry Sass, digital fabrication researcher, 2004. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
Chocolate City (CC)
Arts & Humanities
Faculty
Illustrations
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Poster: "Monuments to Malcolm X" by Jacqueline S. Casey, 1970
Document
1970s
2017
Monuments to Malcolm X poster designed by MIT's Jacqueline S. Casey, 1970. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Activism
Exhibits
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Staff
Women
Poster: MIT Gospel Choir by Jacqueline S. Casey, 1989
Document
1980s
2017
MIT Gospel Choir concert poster by graphic designer Jacqueline S. Casey, 1989. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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No items found.
MIT Gospel Choir
Arts & Humanities
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
Staff
Program: Second National Conference on Issues Facing Black Administrators at Predominantly White Colleges and Universities, 1984
Document
1980s
2017
Program for the second national conference on Black administrators at White universities, MIT, 1984. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Education
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Conferences
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Paul E. Gray
MLK Day March, 1995
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1990s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1995, the annual campus commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Bridge Leaders
Charles Vest
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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