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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.
Ray Charles at the Armory, 1961

Ray Charles at the Armory, 1961

John Stroman at MITSO rehearsal, 1977

John Stroman at MITSO rehearsal, 1977

Hubert E. Jones, 1974

Hubert E. Jones, 1974

W. Ahmad Salih

W. Ahmad Salih, 1972

Billie Pope Dance Company of America

Billie Pope Dance Company of America, 1973

MIT Gospel Choir reunion, 2016

MIT Gospel Choir reunion, 2016

MIT Gospel Choir, 1978

MIT Gospel Choir, 1978

Pamela Wood, 2004

Pamela Wood, 2004

Humans of MIT: Eleane Lema, 2018

Humans of MIT: Eleane Lema, 2018

Humans of MIT: Joshua Charles Woodard, 2017

Humans of MIT: Joshua Woodard, 2017

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