Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane Film Screening

Schedule

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023 at 04:00 pm

Location

The Commons at VCU | Richmond, VA

Join the HRC, in collaboration with History and Health, the Office of Health Equity, for a film screening and discussion of the documentary "Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane,” with filmmaker and VCU Professor of Psychology Shawn Utsey, Ph.D. The event will begin at 4:00PM in the Commons Theater.
In 1869, the Central State Lunatic Asylum for the Colored Insane in Petersburg opened, becoming the first psychiatric facility in the U.S. to exclusively treat African American patients. This documentary film illuminates the history of the hospital, as well as the history of mental health treatment for African Americans with a focus on the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and Emancipation.
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Where is it happening?

The Commons at VCU, 907 Floyd Avenue,Richmond,VA,United States

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Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane Film Screening

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Where is it happening?

Host or Publisher Humanities Research Center at VCU

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