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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.
Edward Swain Hope sworn in as a Lieutenant, 1944

Edward Swain Hope sworn in as a Lieutenant, 1944

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)

Anthony Kobina Amos and Herbert Nee Osai Quao, 1962-63

Catalog card: Anthony Amos and Herbert Quao, 1962-63

Daniel A. Badejo, 1953

Daniel A. Badejo, 1953

Naija Beta (2016)

Edward S. Hope

Edward S. Hope, 1926

Robert E. Efimba

Robert E. Efimba during Black History Week, 1960s

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