Unspeakable: The Story of Junius Wilson
Read the book Unspeakable: The Story of Junius Wilson
314 pages
Answer questions on a Google Form.
38 short-answer, plus 3 reflection questions with no minimum word count
Purchase CEU processing to receive a Certificate of Completion and 1 PS PPO CEUs
Junius Wilson (1908–2001) spent seventy-six years at a state mental hospital in Goldsboro, North Carolina, including six in the criminal ward. He had never been declared insane by a medical professional or found guilty of any criminal charge. But he was deaf and black in the Jim Crow South. Unspeakable is the story of his life.Using legal records, institutional files, and extensive oral history interviews — some conducted in sign language — Susan Burch and Hannah Joyner piece together the story of a deaf man accused in 1925 of attempted rape, found insane at a lunacy hearing, committed to the criminal ward of the State Hospital for the Colored Insane, castrated, forced to labor for the institution, and held at the hospital for more than seven decades. Description provided by publisher.
Content Warning: This activity includes discussions of racism, ableism, institutionalization, and abuse. Some content may be emotionally impactful. Please take care while engaging with this material.
314 pages
Educational Objectives:
Describe the life and experiences of Junius Wilson
Explain how systemic discrimination affected Deaf individuals' rights
Discuss how institutions perpetuated injustice and marginalization
This PPO Professional Studies program is offered for 1 CEU at the little/no Content Knowledge Level. Target Audience is interpreters and aspiring interpreters. Activity Code FRC26.036
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STEP 1: Find the book at a library or online.
Before reading the book, you may want to review the questions in advance and jot down your answers as you read.
STEP 2: Complete and submit the Google Form. A score of at least 80% is required to earn CEUs. If your score is below 80%, you may resubmit the form.
STEP 3: Purchase CEU processing at any time. The cost includes CEU processing and a Certificate of Completion; access to the book is not included. All sales are final.
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