<p><a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/ona-judge?gad_campaignid=665289528&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADye4kHObKOU5ikRcqRAp2A5qjiaS&gclid=CjwKCAiAkvDMBhBMEiwAnUA9BSAHux-FTlD3jJrpGuwVGrV0vNYgjmcxfzQi0ts8-ElJwaByHOSM8xoCaSsQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ona Judge</a> risked everything.</p><p>An enslaved woman to President George Washington, Judge fled his Philadelphia estate in 1796, hoping to escape the perils of slavery once and for all.</p><p>She succeeded.</p><p>Where did she escape to?</p><p>Portsmouth, New Hampshire.</p><p>To commemmorate Black History Month, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dariyasteele/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dariya Steele </a>from<a href="https://blackheritagetrailnh.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1524039786&gbraid=0AAAAAC84s2rmsjnaQF_kDvnBhNHXfmY5n&gclid=CjwKCAiAkvDMBhBMEiwAnUA9BTvlPKFEhJFzXK9nBm9K_6Ony61Pl5iFFvS0H9QCJklJ_4IwiCgRnRoCTFcQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Black Heritage Trail New Hampshire</a> joins <a href="https://www.instagram.com/troy_farkas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">host Troy Farkas</a> to tell the story of Ona Judge - how she fled, the life she lived in Portsmouth, and what her story says about the institution of slavery as a whole.</p><p>Plus, how the Trump administration is actively trying to erase Judge&#39;s name from the history books.</p><p>To learn more about the Black Heritage Trail&#39;s offerings, or to donate to the organization, just visit <a href="https://blackheritagetrailnh.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1524039786&gbraid=0AAAAAC84s2rmsjnaQF_kDvnBhNHXfmY5n&gclid=CjwKCAiAkvDMBhBMEiwAnUA9BWBlVELFVbddtgCEAoqd7_FafAFVURRDrILdNohOXZamuSa4absSAhoCvf0QAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BlackHeritageTrailNH.org.</a></p><p>SPONSORS:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.budgetblinds.com/the-seacoast-nh/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Visit Budget Blinds of the Seacoast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for local windows, shades, &amp; creating your cozy Seacoast dream home!</li><li><a href="https://oomph.salon/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.sageportsmouth.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Sage Portsmouth⁠⁠⁠</a>: Portsmouth&#39;s newest luxury condominiums are here! <a href="https://www.sageportsmouth.com/contact/preview" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠Inquire and book a showing here.⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://ashalchemy.co/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Ash Alchemy⁠</a>:  Portsmouth&#39;s award-winning, holistic spa focused on restoration, healing, and intentional self-care.</li></ul><p>AFFILIATE LINKS:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.3bridgesyoga.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">3 Bridges Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast&#39;s top yoga studio for a month! Visit <a href="https://www.3bridgesyoga.com/schedule" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3BridgesYoga.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, select the &quot;Seacoast Stories&quot; special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/studioonecycle/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠Studio One⁠⁠⁠</a>: Use the code COASTIE26 at checkout on <a href="https://studioonecycling.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠the Studio One website⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to unlock a 1-month trial of UNLIMITED spin, yoga, strength, pilates, and barre classes for a special price of $25 for &quot;Seacoast Stories&quot; listeners ONLY!</li></ul><p>UPCOMING EVENTS:</p><ul><li>Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, March 4, in Dover, NH! <a href="https://seacoaststories.dnnr.io/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><p>EPISODE CHAPTERS:</p><ul><li>SPONSOR: Ash Alchemy (00:00)</li><li>Black History Month history (01:17)</li><li>How Black history is portrayed in the U.S. (05:00)</li><li>The Black Heritage Trail&#39;s offerings (15:28)</li><li>Who was Ona Judge? (19:58)</li><li>SPONSORS: Budget Blinds &amp; Sage Portsmouth (27:05)</li><li>The history of slavery in Portsmouth (29:56)</li><li>The Trump administration&#39;s efforts to forget Ona Judge (40:12)</li><li>Hidden Seacoast gem? (43:58)</li></ul>