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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.

Saint-Gobain LEAD Black History Month Guest Speaker: Gerald Baron (2023)

Reunion of early black alums, 1973

Reunion of early black alums, 1973

Black Students' Conference on Science and Technology, 1982

Black Students' Conference on Science and Technology, 1982

Flyer: BAMIT Capstone Event, 2018

Flyer: BAMIT Capstone Event, 2018

Black Graduate Celebration: Wakanda salute, 2018

Black Graduate Celebration: Wakanda salute, 2018

From BSU to BAMIT: MIT's Black Students' Union turns 50 (2018)

Gabby Ballard

Audio Interview: Gabby Ballard, 2017

BAMIT Capstone Weekend: A Backward Glance at Our History and a Look Forward at Our Future (2018)

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