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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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Phillip Clay 2013
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2010s

Phillip L. Clay, 2013

School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Education
Military
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Faculty
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Phillip L. Clay
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Phyllis A. Wallace, 1976
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1970s

Phyllis A. Wallace, 1976

Sloan School of Management
Economics
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Business & Finance
Government & Law
Activism
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Magazine features
Phyllis A. Wallace
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2010s

Willard Johnson on climbing the faculty ranks at MIT (2015)

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Political Science
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Community
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Faculty
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Willard R. Johnson
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Faculty at 1984 Commencement
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1980s

Faculty at Commencement, 1984

School of Architecture and Planning
School of Engineering
Administration
Mechanical Engineering
Urban Studies and Planning
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Education
Engineering
Administrators
Clarence G. Wiliams
Commencement
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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1990s

Coretta Scott King Keynote Address- 20th MIT Annual MLK Celebration (1994)

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Community
Activism
Charles Vest
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Keynotes
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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2010s

Joy Buolamwini 'G: Search for Hidden Figures Grand Prize Winner

School of Architecture and Planning
Media Arts and Sciences
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Arts & Humanities
Technology
Africa(n)
Honors
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
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2010s

22-year-old Tiera Guinn already works with NASA (2017)

School of Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Black Women's Alliance (BWA)
Engineering
Technology
NASA
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Students
Women
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Maia Weinstock, 2017
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2010s

Maia Weinstock: Women of NASA LEGO Set, 2017

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Arts & Humanities
Science
Technology
Bridge Leaders
NASA
Pop Culture
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Staff
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Technology Day
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1930s

Technology Day, 1930s

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Conferences
Order of Operations 1921-1945
Staff
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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
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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