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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.
Soft City map, 2022

Soft City map, 2022

Robert Robinson Taylor's diploma, 1892/2022

Robert Robinson Taylor's diploma, 1892/2022

MIT Black History Project exhibit, 2022

MIT Black History Project exhibit, 2022

Valerie Jarrett- "Robert Robinson Taylor: Building on the Legacy of MIT's First Black Graduate" (2022)

Jean Billa, Habeeb Salau, and Dzidula Kpodo in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Jean Billa, Habeeb Salau, and Dzidula Kpodo in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Bukunmi Shodipo, Irura Nyiha , and Jean Billa in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Bukunmi Shodipo, Irura Nyiha , and Jean Billa in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Dzidula Kpodo, Alayo Oloko, and Jean Billa in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Dzidula Kpodo, Alayo Oloko, and Jean Billa in "Nkrumah's Last Day," 2022

Answering the Call: Advancing the Relevance of Architecture (2022)

"Illuminate" by Chelsi Alise Cocking (2023)

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