Soup at Six - Follow the Drinking Gourd

Join Dr. Tameka Ellington, Curator of Black History and Suzie Dills, Planetarium Director, for a fascinating journey as we travel the path of the freedom seekers using the Big Dipper, also known as the “drinking gourd,” to navigate their path using the North Star to freedom.

Pre-registration is required, available online or call 330-455-7043. Deadline for reservations is August 7, 2026. Cost is $25 per person and includes soup, bread, and dessert.

Dr. Tameka Ellington is a professional speaker, scholar, multidisciplinary artist, and award-winning author. She has published five books, including one tied to her acclaimed 2021 Kent State exhibition TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair. Her 2023 Akron Art Museum show RETOLD: African American Art and Folklore featured over 70 works, and her Home Again exhibit at the Massillon Museum explored African heritage through art and fabric. As Assistant Muralist for Ghanaian artist Kwesi Agyare, she helped create the Dream mural for Canton’s Mural Fest. Dr. Tameka now serves as the first Curator of Black History at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, where she continues to share the stories of African and African American peoples through art and research.