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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.
TED Radio Hour Comics: Joy Buolamwini, 2022

TED Radio Hour Comics: Joy Buolamwini, 2022

Brandon Worrell and Amos Winter at 2.007 Robot Competition, 2022

Brandon Worrell and Amos Winter at 2.007 Robot Competition, 2022

Explorers of the Nano Age: Aristide Gumyusenge, 2022

Explorers of the Nano Age: Aristide Gumyusenge, 2022

Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

Jean Billa, Habeeb Salau, and Dzidula Kpodo in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Jean Billa, Habeeb Salau, and Dzidula Kpodo in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Bukunmi Shodipo, Irura Nyiha , and Jean Billa in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Bukunmi Shodipo, Irura Nyiha , and Jean Billa in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Dzidula Kpodo, Alayo Oloko, and Jean Billa in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Dzidula Kpodo, Alayo Oloko, and Jean Billa in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Billy Ndengeyingoma in a scene from 'Brief Tender Light,' 2023

Billy Ndengeyingoma in a scene from 'Brief Tender Light,' 2023

Brief Tender Light: Graduation, 2023

Brief Tender Light: Graduation, 2023

Willard Johnson, 1964

Willard R. Johnson, 1964

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