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Main sources for the MIT Black History Project include the Institute Archives, the MIT Museum, campus publications, and members of the MIT community. Oral history is also a valuable evidentiary tool, supplementing and enriching the store of more traditional historical evidence. Additionally, the project draws material from relevant collections and publications at large.
Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961

Freedom Rider: Charles Person, 1961

Ray Charles at the Armory, 1961

Ray Charles at the Armory, 1961

Sylvia Ann McDowell, 2009

Sylvia Ann McDowell, 2009

Calculus class, 2009

Calculus class, 2009

MechE Robotics Competition, 2003

MechE Robotics Competition, 2003

Stephanie Wingfield, 2004

Stephanie Wingfield, 2004

Prof. Larry Sass, 2009

Prof. Larry Sass, 2009

Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

Willard Johnson, 1964

Willard R. Johnson, 1964

Lee J. Purnell

Lee J. Purnell, 1921

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