From a decade of meticulous research, Hylton pieces together the story of an institution that, at its height, housed some 2,700 people ... Really about the continued lack of understanding, treatment and care of the mental health of a people, Black people, who need it most.
This well-researched title is an important chronicle of the treatment of Black Americans and their mental health during the Jim Crow era. Beyond promoting systemic change, Hylton compels readers to look within to assess how they treat and view the people around them.
Thoroughgoing, often shocking ... An excellent work of journalism and a strong contribution to the literature of both mental health care and civil rights.
