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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.
Building 20 Time Capsule, 1999

Building 20 Time Capsule, 1999

Stephanie Espy portrays Edith Sampson, 1998

Stephanie Espy portrays Edith Sampson, 1998

Desire Greene portrays Mae Jemison, 1998

Desire Greene portrays Mae Jemison, 1998

Kortney Adams SM '00 as Lady in Purple, 1999

Kortney Adams as Lady in Purple, 1999

MechE Robotics Competition, 2003

MechE Robotics Competition, 2003

Doctoral hooding of Anton Thomas, 2006

Doctoral hooding of Anton Thomas, 2006

Joseph Brown and Louis Fouché at Fletcher Maynard Academy, 2004

Joseph Brown and Louis Fouché at Fletcher Maynard Academy, 2004

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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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