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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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"Watson and the Shark" by Eric Avery, 1990
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2000s

From MIT List Collection: "Watson and the Shark," 1990

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Arts & Humanities
Community
Exhibits
Illustrations
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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High school student visitors on Killian Court
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1970s

High school student visitors on Killian Court, 1972

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Administration
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Education
Administrators
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Recruitment
Students
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High school student visitors on Mass. Ave.
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1970s

High school student visitors on Mass. Ave., 1972

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Administration
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Education
Administrators
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Recruitment
Students
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Video
2010s

Pashon Murray: Detroit Dirt (2014)

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Activism
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Women
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Lynda Jordan at Commencement, 1985
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Lynda Jordan at Commencement, 1985

School of Science
Biology
Chemistry
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Science
Commencement
Faith
Harvard
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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OPSPARC team members, 2018
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2010s

OPSPARC team members, 2018

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Education
Engineering
Technology
Honors
Mentorship
NASA
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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BSU portrait, 2018
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2010s

BSU portrait, 2018

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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Samuel Denard, 1970
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1970s

Samuel Denard, 1970

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mechanical Engineering
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Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Stanford
Students
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Linda Sharpe at Commencement, 2005
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2000s

Linda Sharpe at Commencement, 2005

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Transportation
Commencement
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Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MIT Corporation
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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