E.R. Bills - THE 1910 SLOCUM MASSACRE book signing

Brazos Bookstore presents E.R. Bills – The 1910 Slocum Massacre: An Act of Genocide in East Texas book signing on Tuesday, June 24 at 7pm.

In late July 1910, a shocking number of African Americans in Texas were slaughtered by white mobs in the Slocum area of Anderson County and the Percilla-Augusta region of neighboring Houston County.

The number of dead surpassed the casualties of the Rosewood Massacre in Florida and rivaled those of the Tulsa Riots in Oklahoma, but the incident—one of the largest mass murders of blacks in American history—is now largely forgotten.

As we reflect on the anniversary of Juneteenth, E.R. Bills investigates the facts behind this harrowing act of genocide.

About the author:
Born in Fort Worth and raised in Aledo, E. R. Bills received a BA in Journalism from Southwest Texas State University.  When he's not wandering Texas back roads, he does historical, travel and editorial writing for publications around the state.  He currently resides in North Texas with his wife and family.