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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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MSRP: Nathalie Thelemaque, 2019
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2010s

MSRP: Nathalie Thelemaque, 2019

School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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2010s

MSRP: Nathalie Thelemaque, 2019 [duplicate]

School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Thomas Meeks, 1947
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1940s

Thomas O. Meeks, 1947

School of Science
Physics
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Education
Science
Students
Technique Yearbook
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2020s

Unfinished Business: Remarks to the Black Graduates of 2021

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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Community
Education
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Keynotes
L. Rafael Reif
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Poster: "mit bsu" by Dietmar Winkler, c. 1970
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1970s

Poster: "mit bsu" by Dietmar Winkler, c. 1970

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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Arts & Humanities
Europe(an)
Exhibits
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Staff
Women
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Ron McNair playing sax in space, 1984
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Ron McNair plays sax in space, 1984

School of Science
Physics
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Arts & Humanities
Engineering
Science
Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Music
NASA
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Ronald E. McNair
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2020s

From Ferguson to Sheikh Jarrah: The Black and Palestinian Struggle for Justice (2021)

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Community
Activism
Black Lives Matter
Middle East
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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2020s

MIT-Ayiti.net (2021)

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Philosophy
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Caribbean
Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
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Chase T.M. Anderson, 2021
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2020s

Chase T.M. Anderson, 2021

School of Science
Biology
Chemistry
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Health & Medicine
Science
Activism
LGBTQIA+
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Rising Voices 1995-Present
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MLK Day March, 1984
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1980s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1984, 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
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day March, 1983
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1980s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1983, 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
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Paul E. Gray
MLK Day March, 1982
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1980s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1982, led by President Paul E. Gray and MIT community members. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Paul E. Gray
MLK Day March, 1981
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1980s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1981, 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
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day March, 1980
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1980s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1980, the annual Institute commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Boston University
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MLK Day March, 1978
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1970s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1978, the annual campus march honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Jerome Wiesner
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day March, 1979
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1970s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1979, 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
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day March, 1977
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1970s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1977, the annual Institute commemoration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day March, 1976
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1970s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1976, the annual commemoration march honoring Dr. King on campus. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day March, 1975
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1970s
2017
MIT MLK Day March, 1975, the first annual commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Institute. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Community
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Observance Exhibit, late 1960s
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1960s
2017
MIT MLK Observance Exhibit, late 1960s, an early commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Exhibits
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Storied Women of MIT: Shirley Ann Jackson
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2010s
2017
Shirley Ann Jackson profiled in MIT's Storied Women series as the first Black woman MIT PhD. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Education
Engineering
Government & Law
Science
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MIT Corporation
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Shirley A. Jackson
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