February is Black History month. Each school day during the month of February we will be recognizing African Americans who had a lasting impact on the U.S. Today we recognize abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

Frederick Douglass was a vital and insightful voice in the movement to abolish slavery. He was born into slavery in Maryland around 1818. Douglass would escape in 1838, with the assistance of Anna Murray, a free black woman, who would soon become his wife.

Frederick Douglass’ first autobiography was published in 1845. His story helped make him a powerful speaker for abolitionist societies, and made him a target of supporters of slavery, who sought to capture him and return him the south.

In his later years, Douglass would consult with Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson on the issue of voting rights for African Americans. He would also become an outspoken supporter of voting rights for women.

In 1889, Frederick Douglass would be appointed American ambassador to Haiti, the first slave free republic in the Western Hemisphere. He passed away in 1895.

February is Black History month. Each school day during the month of February we will be recognizing African Americans who had a lasting impact on the U.S. Today we recognize the legacy of Barack Obama.

Barack Hussein Obama II, 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the office. Before winning the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate. He was the third African American to be elected to that body since the end of Reconstruction. In 2009, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”

February is Black History month. Each school day during the month of February we will be recognizing African Americans who had a lasting impact on the U.S. Today we recognize the legacy of Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall was an American lawyer, serving as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's 96th justice and its first African-American justice. Prior to his judicial service, he successfully argued several cases before the Supreme Court, including Brown v. Board of Education.

Miamisburg High School Theatre is proud to announce that they have been chosen as one of ten winning high schools who will receive a royalty-free license agreement to produce John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Chicago: High School Edition. MHS Theatre was the only school chosen in Ohio and one of two schools in the entire Midwest.

The national competition was created by Samuel French, Inc. in celebration of Chicago composer Kander’s 90th birthday. The "Razzle Dazzle Competition" asked how students “razzle dazzle” their school community, by demonstrating how musical theatre impacts their lives, inside and outside the school community. The entries were adjudicated by representatives from Samuel French, Right On Cue Services, iTheatrics, and the Educational Theatre Association.

The MHS Theatre program, in it's third year of existence, submitted a document telling their story of how the program began, it's impact on a very diverse socioeconomic community, and how it has impacted the lives of Miamisburg students. The submission also talked about how having the rights to the show would create a substantial savings for the program. The intended use of the savings (approx. $3,000) would allow the program to explore adding a Fall play into their season (currently producing a Spring musical once a year) or the possibility of purchasing needed technical equipment.

MHS Theatre is currently in the audition phase for their upcoming production of The Addams Family, which will be performed on April 26 at 7:00 p.m. and April 27 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm at the Memorial Auditorium in Miamisburg.

"On behalf of Miamisburg High School Theatre, I’d like to personally thank Samuel French for this wonderful opportunity. You have helped us move our new program toward growth. As we continue to fundraise, our ultimate goal is to grow the program so that we are able to produce more than one production a year. Additionally, we’d like to be in a place where we no longer have to rent needed technical equipment." said Melissa Fogle, Board Member and Producer.