Gathering the Missing Stories
The Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories project was launched in 2020 to address the Museum’s deficit in content related to Massillon’s African American heritage while striving to be more welcoming to diverse populations. Your Massillon Museum is working to document the history of Massillon’s Black community, and to maintain and integrate representation of this history into the archives, collections, and shared memory of our community.
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360 Tour
Virtual tour of the exhibit:
Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories
The Massillon Museum is pleased to share a virtual tour of the building and galleries. The tour, an aerial view of the Museum, and a drone video are available at https://tinyurl.com/5378f6ex
or jump right to the Missing History exhibit by clicking on the image at right or click here.
For more information on the exhibits available in this scan, please visit the Massillon Museum's virtual tour page:
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Video features
News Channel 5 Cleveland:
"Missing History: Massillon Museum collects, shares unheard African American stories"
February 20, 2024
Massillon Black History Month Program
February 16, 2024
Amber N. Ford virtual artist talk
September 15, 2022
WVIZ Ideastream PBS: APPLAUSE
March 25, 2022, Season 24 Episode 22
Past Events 2022
​​Missing History of Massillon Exhibit Opening [View photos from the opening event]
June 11, 2022
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Collections for SOJCC Backpack Giveaway
From July 26‒August 3, 2022
Drop off donations @MassMu for Sisterhood of Jewels Community Connections Backpack Giveaway
Supply listing @ SisterhoodOfJewelsCommunityConnectionsLLC.com
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Oral History Workshop with Mandy Altimus Stahl [View on YouTube]
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Join MassMu's Archivist, Mandy Altimus Stahl, for a free Oral History Workshop in the Massillon Museum's Gessner Hall. She will discuss why oral histories are important and general information about conducting oral histories, and will provide resources for broader context.
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BeYoutiful Weirdo presents Girl Time: A Girls’ Empowerment mini pop-up shop
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Free/All Ages/No registration • @The Straight Path Program Community Development Center • 325 3rd St. SE, Massillon • Meet with Black female business owners
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​​Online Artist Talk with Amber Ford [View on YouTube]
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Amber N. Ford is an artist and freelance photographer based in Cleveland, Ohio. She holds a BFA in Photography from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Her work explores Blackness, identity and culture while questioning the accepted idealized conceptualization of “truth." Ford's images are featured in Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories.
​Sunday Community Dinner [View photos from the event]
Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 4:00-6:00pm
Join MassMu for a free meal reminiscent of after-church dinners, followed by a panel discussion with community members.
Reserve your free ticket via MassMu's Eventbrite page, MassillonMuseum.org/Tickets, or call 330-833-4061.
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​​Love and Solidarity Film Screening
Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 6:30-7:15pm
Enjoy a free screening of the Bullfrog Films documentary Love and Solidarity, which is an exploration of nonviolence protesting and organizing through the life and teachings of Rev. James Lawson.
Reserve your free ticket via MassMu's Eventbrite page, MassillonMuseum.org/Tickets, or call 330-833-4061.
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Brown Bag Lunch with Marva Dodson on the "CHARISMA" Collection POSTPONED
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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​Black History Archives Day
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 • 4:00‒8:00pm
Free/Public/No reservations • Gessner Hall, Massillon Museum
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