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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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Obiageli Nwodoh, 2021
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2020s

Obiageli Nwodoh, 2021

School of Science
Physics
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Science
Africa(n)
Family
Magazine features
MITES
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Florence Ladd, ca. 1977
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1970s

Florence Ladd, ca. 1977

School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture
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Administrators
Europe(an)
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Middle East
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2020s

Mechanics and Materials II design challenge winner: Peter Williams (2022)

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Engineering
Honors
Magazine features
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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Video
2020s

"MIT is..." podcast: Remote with Oby Nwodoh (2020)

School of Engineering
School of Science
Sloan School of Management
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Management
Physics
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Africa(n)
Asia(n)
COVID-19
Latinx and Latin America(n)
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Baba Jubal Harris
Video
2010s

Baba Jubal Harris discusses Willie Ray 'Karimi' Mackey, ca. 2016

School of Science
Physics
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Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Government & Law
Science
Africa(n)
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Music
NASA
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Say Brother: Topper Carew interviews Chuck Turner, 1974
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1970s

Say Brother: Topper Carew interviews Chuck Turner, 1974

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Education
Government & Law
Transportation
Activism
Administrators
Community Fellows Program
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961
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1960s

Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Activism
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Europe(an)
Faculty
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Fermi Oyewole, 1964
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1960s

Fermi Oyewole, 1964

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Education
Science
Africa(n)
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Magazine features
STEM Education
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African Technology Forum Book Drive
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1990s

African Technology Forum Book Drive, mid-1990s

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Science
Technology
Africa(n)
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Rising Voices 1995-Present
STEM Education
Students
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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
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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
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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