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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.
Uppercut comic by Steve Sullivan

Comic strip featuring Prof. Larry Sass, 2004

BAMIT Reception 2013

TRANSCRIPT: "Persuading Talented Teenagers to Dream Bigger" by Shirley A. Jackson, 2013

Robert R. Taylor in Lincoln Jubilee Album, 1915

Robert R. Taylor in Lincoln Jubilee Album, 1915

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GSC DEI Allyship Guide for Research Groups, 2020

BBSA, 2020

BBSA Black Lives Matter Solidarity Statement, 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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