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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

MIT Varsity Football

MIT Varsity Football Team, 1892

MIT Track hurdles

MIT Track, 1975

My Sister's Keeper MIT Alumnae Career Panel, 2017

Doris Lawson Eshun-Dadzie, 1973

Doris Lawson Eshun-Dadzie, 1976

Helen Elaine Lee for MIT Reads, 2017

Helen Elaine Lee for MIT Reads, 2017

Celia Berry, ca. late 1970s

Celia Berry, ca. late 1970s

Humans of MIT: Douglas Nmagu, 2014

Humans of MIT: Douglas Nmagu, 2014

Walt and Stan, 1973

Walt and Stan, 1973

Holiday Message to the MIT Community (2020)

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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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