Antonia Hylton

Peabody and two-time Emmy-winning correspondent, producer, and author ANTONIA HYLTON addresses America’s most pressing headlines with nuance and grace. Her experience reporting on stories at the intersection of politics, civil rights, and immigration imbued her with a distinct talent for covering hard-hitting topics while still leaving audiences inspired to champion change. Whether presenting, moderating, or in conversation, Hylton respectfully engages with some of the most difficult questions in our society today.

Award-winning journalist and author ANTONIA HYLTON uses her book Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum as a starting point for a critical discussion of the legacy of race and mental health. She explores the role that race and stigma have played out in both historic and present-day mental health outcomes, drawing on exhaustive research as well as her personal family story. Engaging, historically grounded, and deeply informative, Hylton provides audiences with snapshots of mental wellness in the U.S. both yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Award-winning correspondent and producer ANTONIA HYLTON addresses the solutions and protective factors that experts believe would help tackle the mental health crisis in America. Drawing on both the research and her experience reporting on the issue, she empowers her audience to face the complexity of mental health challenges – so we can take action to help the people around us. The research shows that all children – Black, Latino, Indigenous, and Asian – are in dire need of additional support, greenspace, and community. Hylton’s riveting presentation can be tailored to the specific interests of any audience, from kindergarteners to corporate executives.

As an award-winning reporter and author, ANTONIA HYLTON breaks down the connections between our broken mental healthcare system and the growth of the prison system across the U.S. Drawing on a wealth of investigative research, Hylton traces the legacy of slavery to the treatment of Black people’s bodies and minds in our current mental healthcare system, and its complex relationship to our prison system. Leveraging her expertise in reporting on complex topics and trauma with clarity and nuance, Hylton offers an informative perspective on these interconnected systems both past and present, and what their outcomes mean for mental health care in the future.

With deep experience reporting at the intersection of politics and education, award-winning journalist ANTONIA HYLTON talks about the growing movement to defund public education. She provides firsthand accounts of how national polarization transforms local communities. In this eye-opening presentation, Hylton leads audiences to consider roles and responsibilities of education, ending with a clear call to action to secure America’s future.

Acclaimed journalist ANTONIA HYLTON offers her personal journey with a rare cancer diagnosis in this personal and impactful talk. Hylton was diagnosed with a rare form of colon cancer, and felt a sense of relief and also empowerment – that she took action to understand the symptoms she was experiencing. Now, Hylton has conquered colon cancer and is an outspoken advocate for preventative care and screenings. In this personal and uplifting talk, Hylton shares the lessons she learned to listen to herself and her symptoms, put herself and her symptoms first, and balance her health and wellbeing with her stunning professional career.