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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.
Joy Buolamwini and Margot Lee Shetterly

Joy Buolamwini and Margot Lee Shetterly, 2017

US C3E International Award: Rhonda Jordan Antoine (2021)

Joy Buolamwini 'G: Search for Hidden Figures Grand Prize Winner

WCVB Channel 5 Science & Technology Special: Seymour Papert, ca. 1968-69

Brandon Worrell and Amos Winter at 2.007 Robot Competition, 2022

Brandon Worrell and Amos Winter at 2.007 Robot Competition, 2022

Ayo Ayodeji (2022)

SPISE: Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (2012)

Explorers of the Nano Age: Aristide Gumyusenge, 2022

Explorers of the Nano Age: Aristide Gumyusenge, 2022

Prof. Larry Sass, 2009

Prof. Larry Sass, 2009

African Technology Forum Book Drive

African Technology Forum Book Drive, mid-1990s

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