Hope Starts With Us

Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum – Episode 40

February 21, 2024 National Alliance on Mental Illness Season 1 Episode 40
Hope Starts With Us
Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum – Episode 40
Show Notes

During Black History Month, guest host and manager of HBCU engagement Juno Pitchford speaks with award-winning author Antonia Hylton about her newly released book, "Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum." Tune in to hear more about the legacy of slavery and segregation in mental health care, and what possibilities for change and healing can look like.

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