{"id":410253,"date":"2026-05-05T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theproductofdesign.com\/site\/mit-marks-first-robert-r-taylor-day-with-tuskegee-university\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:35:00","slug":"mit-marks-first-robert-r-taylor-day-with-tuskegee-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theproductofdesign.com\/site\/mit-marks-first-robert-r-taylor-day-with-tuskegee-university\/","title":{"rendered":"MIT marks first Robert R. Taylor Day with Tuskegee University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.mit.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/202604\/mit-museum-Robert-R-Taylor-Day.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/>\n<div>MIT marked its first Robert R. Taylor Day at the MIT Museum, highlighting the legacy of its first Black graduate and architect. 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