Unspeakable

Unspeakable tells the compelling story of Junius Wilson, a Black man who spent 76 years in a North Carolina mental hospital despite never being declared insane or convicted of a crime. The biography explores the deeply rooted racial and social inequalities of the Jim Crow South, offering a detailed look at life inside a segregated mental institution. It also sheds light on the complex intersections of race, disability, community, and language during that era.