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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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MIT Track, 1975
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1970s

MIT Track, 1975 [duplicate]

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Athletics
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
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Illustration: "Brass Shield" by Alyssa Napier, 2015
Document
2010s

Illustration: "Brass Shield" by Alyssa Napier, 2015

School of Science
Chemistry
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
Arts & Humanities
Education
Activism
Brass Rat
Illustrations
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Impostor Syndrome by Alyssa Napier, 2015
Document
2010s

Comic strip: "Impostor Syndrome" by Alyssa Napier, 2015

School of Science
Chemistry
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
Arts & Humanities
Education
Illustrations
Recruitment
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Document
2000s

TRANSCRIPT: "Persuading Talented Teenagers to Dream Bigger" by Shirley A. Jackson, 2013

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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Education
Honors
Kristala Jones Prather
Paula T. Hammond
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Shirley A. Jackson
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BSU 50th Reunion invitation, 2018
Document
2010s

BSU 50th Reunion invitation, 2018

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Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Bernice Williams at Interphase, 1974
Image
1970s

Bernice Williams at Interphase, 1974

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
MIT Gospel Choir
Arts & Humanities
Education
Engineering
Technology
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Students
Women
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Radiation Lab Group 36 trainees, 1945
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1940s

Radiation Lab Group 36 trainees, 1945

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Education
Engineering
Military
Technology
Lincoln Lab
MIT Rad Lab
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Staff
STEM Education
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Document
2010s

Inaugural BSU newsletter, 2018

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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Carolyn Towler, 1979
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1970s

Carolyn Towler, 1979

School of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
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Community
Health & Medicine
Athletics
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Students
Technique Yearbook
Women
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Timeline
MLK Day March, 1984
Image
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
Image
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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Community
Bridge Leaders
Clarence G. Wiliams
Faith
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day March, 1980
Image
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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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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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
Image
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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