Black Graduate Celebration kente stoles, 2016

The Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT) sponsors its traditional Black Graduate Celebration held in April of each year. The event features keynote speakers and honors graduates with a hand-woven, embroidered kente stoles.

Timeline: 2010s

Life: Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)

Career: CommunityEducation

Object: Image

Collection: Commencement, Honors, Kente, Mentorship, Rising Voices 1995-Present, Students

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