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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.
Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930

Arthur D. Jewell, ca. 1930

Phyllis A. Wallace, 1976

Phyllis A. Wallace, 1976

Dallas Brown, Jr.

Dallas Brown, Jr., 1910

Emery Brown

Dr. Emery Brown, 2015

Arthur D. Jewell, 1932

Arthur D. Jewell, 1932

Marron W. Fort, 1926

Marron W. Fort, 1926

Paul V. Jewell, 1926

Paul V. Jewell, 1926

Joy Ekuta and Brass Rat, 2016

Joy Ekuta and Brass Rat, 2016

Alula Hunsen, 2019

Alula Hunsen, 2019

MIT Class of 2020 President: Nwanacho Nwana, 2020

MIT Class of 2020 President: Nwanacho Nwana, 2020

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