Virtual Panel—Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum

Engage with the compelling history and research processes of Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum during this virtual program. In this discussion, Dr. Rob Schoeberlein, PhD, Baltimore City Archivist, will set the scene for mental illness treatments in pre-1911 and the establishment of Crownsville State Hospital. Author Antonia Hylton, PhD follows with insight into the research processes for the book, and how the legacy of overlooked and mistreated Black patients has impacted current healthcare. Janice Hayes-Williams, Historian with Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks, will share highlights on the reparations the county is doing today, as well as how public memory and public space are re-used.

Image: Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum, by Antonia Hylton. Legacy Lit, New York, 2024.