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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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MLK Exhibit, 1976
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1970s

MLK Exhibit, 1976

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Arts & Humanities
Exhibits
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Video
2010s

Lil B at MIT (2014)

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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Arts & Humanities
Music
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Ben Moultrie and W. Ahmad Salih
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1970s

Ben Moultrie and W. Ahmad Salih, 1971

School of Engineering
Sloan School of Management
Administration
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Management
Black Students' Union (BSU)
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Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Paul E. Gray
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Black Graduate Celebration: Wakanda salute, 2018
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2010s

Black Graduate Celebration: Wakanda salute, 2018

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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Africa(n)
Afrofuturism
Honors
Kente
Mentorship
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BAMIT35 circle of hands, 2014
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2010s

BAMIT35 circle of hands, 2014

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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Community
Brass Rat
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Phillip Clay and Brass Rat, 2013
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2010s

Phillip Clay and Brass Rat, 2013

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Administrators
Brass Rat
Bridge Leaders
Community Fellows Program
Faculty
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Student, 1989
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1980s

Student, 1989

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Brass Rat
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Women
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Shantytown built in protest by Coalition Against Apartheid, 1987
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1980s

Shantytown built in protest by Coalition Against Apartheid, 1987

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Administration
Political Science
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Activism
Africa(n)
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MIT Corporation
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Anti-Apartheid student rally, 1986
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1980s

Anti-Apartheid student rally, 1986

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Administration
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Community
Activism
Africa(n)
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MIT Corporation
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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
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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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
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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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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