Unspeakable: The Story of Junius Wilson
The true story of Junius Wilson, a deaf Black man who spent most of his life unjustly confined in a North Carolina mental institution due to systemic racism and ableism.
About This Book
Unspeakable tells the story of Junius Wilson, a deaf Black man born in North Carolina in 1908.
After a minor incident, Wilson was wrongly declared insane and committed to a state mental hospital.
He spent over seven decades institutionalized, often under brutal and dehumanizing conditions.
The book explores the intersecting forces of race, disability, and systemic injustice in twentieth-century America.
Through meticulous research, the authors reveal how Wilson’s life was shaped by segregation, eugenics, and institutional neglect.
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