Black Religion Deemed Mental Illness by White Supremacist Doctors - Interview with Dr. Judith Weisenfeld!

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Brittany Page is joined by Dr. Judith Weisenfeld to discuss her important book, "Black Religion in the Madhouse: Race and Psychiatry in Slavery's Wake." Together, they discuss Dr. Weisenfeld's years-long research into the history of black religions being pathologized by white doctors in the decades after emancipation, the legacy of this history, and the lessons for today. Dr. Weisenfeld is the Agate Brown and George L. Collord Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion at Princeton University. Buy a copy of Dr. Weisenfeld's book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/black-religion-in-the-madhouse-race-and-psychiatry-in-slavery-s-wake-judith-weisenfeld/ Interview originally posted on YouTube on December 12th, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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