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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.
MIT Gospel Choir, 1974

MIT Gospel Choir, 1974

Installation of MIT Chaplain Rev. Kirstin C. Boswell-Ford, 2018

Celia Berry '78 sings solo part at DNC (2016)

MIT Gospel Choir (2022)

MIT Gospel Choir reunion, 2016

MIT Gospel Choir reunion, 2016

Oprah Winfrey 2020 Vision Tour: Prof. Alan Lightman (2020)

The Inclusion Show: Father Gregory Chisholm (2014)

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