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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.
Joy Buolamwini and Margot Lee Shetterly

Joy Buolamwini and Margot Lee Shetterly, 2017

Rwandan president Paul Kagame visits MIT, 2014

Rwandan president Paul Kagame visits MIT, 2014

Marcus A. Thompson viola

Marcus A. Thompson, Institute Professor

Kojo Acquah

Humans of MIT: Kojo Acquah, 2014

Robert R. Taylor Limited Edition Forever Stamp, 2015

Robert R. Taylor Limited Edition Forever Stamp, 2015

N'Jadaka AKA Erik Killmonger, 2018

N'Jadaka AKA Erik Killmonger, 2018

Ini Oguntola, 2017

Ini Oguntola, 2017

Robert R. Taylor U.S. Postal Stamp unveiling, 2015

Robert R. Taylor U.S. Postal Stamp unveiling, 2015

MIT Hobby Shop, 2011

MIT Hobby Shop, 2011

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The mission of the MIT Black History Project is to research, identify, and produce scholarly curatorial content on the Black experience at MIT since the Institute opened its doors in 1865.

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