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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.
Faculty at 1984 Commencement

Faculty at Commencement, 1984

Billy Ndengeyingoma in a scene from 'Brief Tender Light,' 2023

Billy Ndengeyingoma in a scene from 'Brief Tender Light,' 2023

Brief Tender Light: Graduation, 2023

Brief Tender Light: Graduation, 2023

'Brief Tender Light' Trailer (2023)

Reginald Griffith, 1955

Reginald Griffith, 1955

SPURS Fellows of 1969-1970

SPURS Fellows of 1969-1970

BCAP Fellows: Melissa Isidor and Danielle Geathers, 2020

BCAP Fellows: Melissa Isidor and Danielle Geathers, 2020

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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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