Category Archives: About Eroy Brown
Dallas Morning News crime blogger mentions Eroy Brown
Diane Jennings, who writes about crime for the Dallas Morning News, blogged about The Trials of Eroy Brown in June. She was talking to one of the primary sources for the book, attorney Bill Habern, and followed up with a … Continue reading
Eroy Brown ‘has served his time,’ author Michael Berryhill says in interview
Eroy Brown, who three times was acquitted of killing two Texas prison officials, remains incarcerated after being denied parole a few years ago, and continues to be held on convictions for armed robbery and burglary, blogger Constance Robinson writes. She’s … Continue reading
‘Regal’ magazine spotlights Eroy Brown’s story, forthcoming book
Justin Toliver of Regal spoke with author Michael Berryhill about Eroy Brown’s story in a piece published the other day.
Eroy Brown’s story
In 1981, a black inmate killed two white prison officials at a Texas prison farm. One of the slain men was the prison’s warden. The other was the supervisor of its farm operations. The farm boss was shot to death. … Continue reading
Work songs from Ellis Unit, 1966
Pete and Toshi Seeger‘s 1966 film Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison, which captures the signing of an all-black field work crew at Ellis Unit, is mentioned in The Trials of Eroy Brown. The 29-minute black-and-white film, which is … Continue reading
Where it happened: The Trials of Eroy Brown
Many of the events described in the book The Trials of Eroy Brown took place outside Huntsville, Texas, a small town about an hour’s drive north of Houston that is surrounded by state prison facilities. At the time of the events … Continue reading
Where is Eroy Brown now?
After his acquittal in the Ellis Unit prison guard murders, Eroy Brown was freed, but was later convicted of committing an unrelated crime. For his own protection, he is not housed in a Texas prison, and instead is held in … Continue reading
