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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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Doris Lawson Eshun-Dadzie, 1973
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1970s

Doris Lawson Eshun-Dadzie, 1976

School of Science
Mathematics
MIT Athletics
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Africa(n)
Athletics
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Students
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MIT Field Hockey Team, 1977
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1970s

MIT Field Hockey Team, 1977

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Community
Athletics
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Women
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Onyx charter line
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1970s

Onyx Charter Line, 1977

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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Administrators
Greek Life
Harvard
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Kristala Jones Prather 2013
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2010s

Kristala Jones Prather, 2013

School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Education
Engineering
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Kristala Jones Prather
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Arlene Maclin, ca. 1975
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1970s

Arlene Maclin, ca. 1975

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Engineering
Government & Law
Science
Technology
Harvard
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Lincoln Lab
NASA
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Thumbnail
Video
2020s

Saint-Gobain LEAD Black History Month Guest Speaker: Gerald Baron (2023)

School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Caribbean Club
Chocolate City (CC)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Community
Education
Engineering
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Paula T. Hammond
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Samuel Delany and Octavia Butler
Document
1990s

TRANSCRIPT: Octavia Butler and Samuel Delany, 1998

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Humanities
Literature
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Arts & Humanities
Afrofuturism
LGBTQIA+
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Talks
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James E. Young
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1980s

James E. Young, 1983

School of Science
Physics
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Science
Faculty
Howard University
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Potential Output 1946-1954
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Ron Mickens
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1970s

Ronald E. Mickens, 1974

School of Engineering
School of Science
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Physics
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Science
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mentorship
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Type
Timeline
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
Image
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
Image
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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No items found.
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
Image
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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No items found.
Community
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Jerome Wiesner
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day March, 1979
Image
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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No items found.
No items found.
Community
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day March, 1977
Image
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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No items found.
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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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No items found.
No items found.
Community
Clarence G. Wiliams
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day March, 1975
Image
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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No items found.
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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
Video
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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