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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

Student Center MLK Exhibit

MLK exhibit, 1968

MLK exhibit: writing on the wall, 1968

MLK exhibit: writing on the wall, 1968

Sylvia Ann McDowell, 2009

Sylvia Ann McDowell, 2009

MLK Design Seminar Exhibit, 2002

IAP MLK Design Seminar Exhibit, 2002

Clinton Blackburn

Clinton Blackburn '08

Bridge Leader Interview: Leon Trilling (2002)

Bus installation in Lobby 10, 2006

Bus installation in Lobby 10, 2006

MLK photo mosaic, 2007

MLK photo mosaic, 2007

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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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