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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.

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

BAMIT Faculty Reception

BAMIT Faculty Reception, 2015

Ernie Cohen at Tech Reunions, 2014

Ernie Cohen at Tech Reunions, 2014

Pedro Polanco at WMBR, 2017

Pedro Polanco at WMBR, 2017

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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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