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Kathy Schulz is a former Ohioan who has just published a book called "The Underground Railroad in Ohio." It tells the story of how Ohio grew as a slavery-free state and the important role it played in helping Black people escape slavery in the South.

Kathy Schulz is a former Ohioan who has just published a book called "The Underground Railroad in Ohio." It tells the story of how Ohio grew as a slavery-free state and the important role it played in helping Black people escape slavery in the South.

Mad River Theater Works’ new creation, Freedom Flight, portrays a fictional great-great-granddaughter’s present-day battle with slavery’s entrenched legacy: racism.

“Freedom Flight,” a play for young audiences detailing the historical tale of Addison White, who escaped from enslavement in Kentucky and stood against pursuing federal marshals in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, will be performed Friday, Jan. 13, at the Foundry Theater.