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The Ona Judge Coalition THE ONA JUDGE COALITION REMEMBER. HONOR. INSPIRE.

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Walk the streets Ona Judge knew, and join the Coalition for programs that bring her story — and Philadelphia’s complex history of liberty and slavery — to life.

Upcoming Events

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Walking Tour

Ona Judge’s Philadelphia: A Journey to Freedom

This walking tour traces Ona Judge’s escape from bondage in the President’s House to her self-emancipation, set against Philadelphia’s complex history as both birthplace of liberty and site of slavery — weaving together the stories of enslaved and free Black Philadelphians, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, the Underground Railroad, and the city’s emergence as home to the largest free Black population in the early U.S.

Guide
Mijuel K. Johnson, The Black Journey
Pricing
$35 Adults · $25 Seniors & Students · $20 Children

Remaining dates — 10:00 a.m.

  • Sat, July 18
  • Sat, July 25
  • Sat, Aug 1
  • Sat, Aug 8
  • Sat, Aug 15
  • Sat, Aug 22
  • Sat, Aug 29
  • Fri, Sept 5

8 Historic Sites

President's House · Liberty Bell · Independence Hall · Congress Hall · Congo Square · Mother Bethel AME Church · Old London Coffee House · Potter's Field

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Past Events

July 5, 2026

Ona Judge's Philadelphia: A Journey to Freedom

Inaugural Walking Tour · Free

The free inaugural walk of the Journey to Freedom tour, tracing Ona Judge’s escape from the President’s House through the streets of historic Philadelphia.

July 2, 2026

Red, White, & Blue To-Do

Found Poetry Workshop & Drumline · at AAMP

In partnership with the African American Museum in Philadelphia, TOJC hosted a drop-in Found Poetry workshop and open mic inspired by the “Who Is Ona Judge?” exhibit, plus a drumline performance by Mad Beatz Philly on the museum plaza.