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Publications

The MIT Black History Project is committed to collecting, developing, curating, and preserving content on the Black experience at MIT dating back to 1865. We are also currently working with others to bring this knowledge to bear on the challenges we all face within the greater scope of the Institute’s mission and accomplishments.

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Democracy and New Media in Developing Nations: Opportunities and Challenges, 2003
Book
2000s

Democracy and New Media in Developing Nations: Opportunities and Challenges, 2003

Alum
A chapter by MIT alumnus Adam Clayton Powell III '67 examining how new media technologies present both opportunities and obstacles for democracy in the developing world.
Other Researchers
The Ghetto: Five Years of Black Radio, The Tech, 1975
Article
1970s

The Ghetto: Five Years of Black Radio, 1975

Student
An article documenting the history of WTBS's 'The Ghetto,' the Black Students' Union soul-music radio program that served the Cambridge and Boston community for five years.
Other Researchers
Ramona Allen, 1996
Oral History
1990s

Transcript: Interview with Ramona B. Allen, 1996

Administrator
An oral history interview with Ramona B. Allen, dean for Human Resources in MIT's School of Architecture and Planning, conducted for the Technology and the Dream project.
MIT Black History Project
Interview with Phillip Clay, 2002
Oral History
2000s

Interview with Phillip L. Clay, 2002

Multiple
A 2002 oral history interview with MIT urban planning professor Phillip L. Clay, conducted by Clarence G. Williams for the MIT Black History Project.
MIT Black History Project
James C. Evans, Jr.
Article
1960s

Frat President: James Evans heads chapter of Pi Lambda Phi, 1961

Student
A 1961 Ebony magazine article announcing James Carmichael Evans Jr. as president of a Pi Lambda Phi chapter, marking a milestone in Black fraternity life at MIT.
Other Researchers
Book
1940s

The Negro in the Army: Policy and Practice, 1948

Alum
A book-length summary prepared for the Secretary of the Army in 1948 by MIT alumnus James Evans '26 on the policy and practice of Black service in the U.S. Army.
Other Researchers
Adam Clayton Powells III and IVs
Article
2010s

If Your Name Is Powell, Take a Number, 2010

Alum
A profile of MIT alumnus Adam Clayton Powell IV '92, navigating his own identity and career in the long shadow of a prominent political family dynasty.
Thesis
1960s

A Study of the Pulsating Growth of Cumulus Clouds, 1960

Student
The 1960 doctoral dissertation of MIT meteorologist Charles Anderson, a Tuskegee Airman, on the pulsating growth of cumulus clouds over Arizona mountains.
Other Researchers
Illustration of John Urschel by Patrick Leger
Article
2010s

From the NFL to MIT: The Double Life of John Urschel, 2017

Student
A profile of MIT math PhD student and NFL offensive lineman John Urschel, who pursued elite athletics and advanced mathematics simultaneously before retiring to focus on research.
Other Researchers
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Timeline
Interview: Linda Sharpe '69, MIT Alumni President, 2013
Oral History
2018
Other Researchers
2010s
Other Researchers
2010s
Oral History
A 2013 interview with Linda Sharpe '69, the first Black woman to serve as president of the MIT Alumni Association, reflecting on her MIT years and volunteer leadership.
Alum
Ernie Cohen '64 in His Own Words, 2014
Oral History
2018
MIT Black History Project
2010s
MIT Black History Project
2010s
Oral History
A 2014 BAMIT newsletter tribute to Ernest Cohen '64, sharing his personal reflections on being a Black student at MIT during the civil rights era.
Alum
Journey Towards Making a Better World: In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Founding of The Black Students Union at MIT, 2018
Report
2018
Other Researchers
2010s
Other Researchers
2010s
Report
A report documenting MIT Black Students' Union's 50th anniversary trip to Washington D.C. in 2018, organized to deepen students' appreciation of African American history and culture.
Administrator
Broken Bonds: My Immoderate Life of Love, Passion, War on Affirmative Action and Jack Welch's GE, 2004
Book
2018
Other Researchers
2000s
Other Researchers
2000s
Book
A memoir by a Black GE executive recounting his experiences with affirmative action, corporate discrimination, and a contentious career inside Jack Welch's General Electric.
Alum
Reflections of the Dream, 1996
Book
2017
MIT Black History Project
1990s
MIT Black History Project
1990s
Book
A book collecting speeches from MIT's annual Martin Luther King Jr. convocation over two decades, celebrating the legacy of the civil rights movement and Black achievement at the Institute.
Administrator
The BSU at 50, 2018
Article
2018
Other Researchers
2010s
Other Researchers
2010s
Article
A Technology Review article marking the 50th anniversary of MIT's Black Students' Union, tracing the organization's founding in 1968 and its lasting impact on the Institute.
Multiple
African American Women Chemists, 2011
Book
2018
Other Researchers
2010s
Other Researchers
2010s
Book
A book documenting the overlooked history of African American women who broke racial and gender barriers to become pioneering chemists across the 19th and 20th centuries.
Alum
Oral History: Jennie R. Patrick, 2006
Oral History
2018
Other Researchers
2000s
Other Researchers
2000s
Oral History
An oral history interview with Dr. Jennie R. Patrick ScD '79, the first Black woman in the US to earn a doctorate in chemical engineering, conducted for the MIT Black History Project.
Alum
African American Women Chemists in the Modern Era, 2018
Book
2018
Other Researchers
2010s
Other Researchers
2010s
Book
The second volume documenting African American women chemists, focusing on trailblazers from the mid-20th century onward, including several with MIT connections.
Multiple
The Diversity of Diversity: It’s More than Race, 2005
Article
2018
Other Researchers
2000s
Other Researchers
2000s
Article
An article by MIT Chancellor Phillip Clay arguing that true diversity encompasses far more than race, calling for a richer institutional conversation about inclusion.
Alum
Autocracy, Violence, and Ethnomilitary Rule in Nigeria, 1999
Paper
2018
Other Researchers
1990s
Other Researchers
1990s
Paper
A scholarly paper by MIT political scientist Willard Johnson examining autocracy, ethnic conflict, and military rule in Nigeria, presented at a 1997 MIT conference.
Visiting
Because I'm Black, 2018
Article
2018
Other Researchers
2010s
Other Researchers
2010s
Article
A personal essay by MIT student Kenny Egbuonu '21 on the experience of being Black at MIT, published in the student journal Angles in 2018.
Student
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