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Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum
by Antonia Hylton
Antonia Hylton’s Madness is a powerful and deeply researched exploration of Crownsville State Hospital, a segregated asylum in Maryland that became a site of immense suffering and racial injustice. Blending investigative journalism with personal narratives, Hylton unearths the horrifying conditions that Black patients endured under the guise of psychiatric care, exposing a history of medical neglect, forced labor, and systemic racism.
What makes Madness especially compelling is Hylton’s ability to humanize history—she gives voice to the patients and their families, uncovering the lasting impact of racialized psychiatry in America. The book is both harrowing and necessary, shedding light on a largely forgotten chapter of history while raising crucial questions about mental health, race, and institutional power.
What makes Madness especially compelling is Hylton’s ability to humanize history—she gives voice to the patients and their families, uncovering the lasting impact of racialized psychiatry in America. The book is both harrowing and necessary, shedding light on a largely forgotten chapter of history while raising crucial questions about mental health, race, and institutional power.