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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.
Margo Batie, 2013

Margo Batie, 2013

Kezia and Keren Charles, 2019

Kezia and Keren Charles, 2019

Tiera Guinn, Yvonne Cagle, and Alyssa Napier, 2015

Women in Space, 2015

Ellen Swallow Richards with MIT Chemistry staff, 1900

Ellen Swallow Richards and staff, 1900

Noel Solomons

Noel Solomons, ca. 2012

MIT PhDs, 2018

MIT PhDs, 2018

Humans of MIT: Eleane Lema, 2018

Humans of MIT: Eleane Lema, 2018

Faye-Marie Vassel, 2018

Faye-Marie Vassel, 2018

Jeandele Elliot, 2019

Jeandele Elliot, 2019

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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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