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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.
Joseph S. Dunning, 1937

Joseph S. Dunning, 1937

William D. Bowman, 1944

William D. Bowman, 1944

Robert P. Pinckney, 1952

Robert P. Pinckney, 1952

Desire Greene portrays Mae Jemison, 1998

Desire Greene portrays Mae Jemison, 1998

Thomas Washington, 2019

Thomas Washington, 2019

Isaiah Blankson on Killian Lawn

Isaiah M. Blankson on Killian Lawn, 1967

MIT Solar Car: "I Love Black," 2020

MIT Solar Car: "I Love Black," 2020

Isaiah M. Blankson in Science Spectrum, 2005

Isaiah Blankson on the cover of Science Spectrum, 2005

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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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