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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.
BAMIT Black Graduate Celebration Kente Stoles, 2016

Black Graduate Celebration kente stoles, 2016

Black Graduate Celebration kente stoles, 2017

Black Graduate Celebration kente stoles, 2017

Doctoral hooding of Anton Thomas, 2006

Doctoral hooding of Anton Thomas, 2006

Humans of MIT: Douglas Nmagu, 2014

Humans of MIT: Douglas Nmagu, 2014

MIT Spotlight: Raspberry Simpson, 2019

MIT Spotlight: Raspberry Simpson, 2019

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