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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.
“Celebrate the truth of the dream with love” by Wisthon Thimé

“Celebrate the truth of the dream with love” by Wisthon Thimé, 2022

Civil rights tour, 2022

Civil rights tour, 2022

MLK illustration by José-Luis Olivares

MIT Spotlight: Martin Luther King Day, 2023

Sally Kornbluth, Angela Davis, and Melissa Nobles

MIT's 49th Annual MLK Celebration: Sally Kornbluth, Angela Davis, and Melissa Nobles, 2023

MIT Spotlight: Martin Luther King Day, 2024

MIT Spotlight: Martin Luther King Day, 2024

BCAP Fellows: Melissa Isidor and Danielle Geathers, 2020

BCAP Fellows: Melissa Isidor and Danielle Geathers, 2020

ILLUSTRATION: Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, 2020

ILLUSTRATION: Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, 2020

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GSC DEI Allyship Guide for Research Groups, 2020

Angela Davis at MIT, 2020

POSTER: Angela Davis at MIT, 2020

BBSA, 2020

BBSA Black Lives Matter Solidarity Statement, 2020

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