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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.
Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

Willard Johnson, 1964

Willard R. Johnson, 1964

Karl Bynoe 1962

Karl Bynoe reads LIFE, 1962

Kakamega Secondary School students, 1961

Kakamega Secondary School students, 1961

Seymour Papert and The Turtle, ca. 1968

Seymour Papert and The Turtle, ca. 1968

Elaine Denniston, ca. 1967

Elaine Denniston

Udo Ukweni Udo with Ed Miller on set of "Dialing for Dollars" TV show, ca. 1968

Udo Ukweni Udo with Ed Miller on set of "Dialing for Dollars" TV show, ca. 1968

James C. Allison, 1968

James C. Allison, 1968

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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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