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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.
Daniel A. Smith

Daniel A. Smith, 1903

SPISE: Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (2012)

What if Mildred Dresselhaus was treated like a celebrity?

Oral History of Joe Thompson (2018)

Xavier Hubbard

Humans of MIT: Xavier Hubbard, 2014

Kojo Acquah

Humans of MIT: Kojo Acquah, 2014

D. Fox Harrell — Virtual Identities (Future of Storytelling, 2017)

Naija Beta (2016)

Ernie Cohen at Tech Reunions, 2014

Ernie Cohen at Tech Reunions, 2014

POSTER: MIT & Slavery Course, 2017

POSTER: MIT & Slavery course, 2017

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