2 days ago · Shreveport Mayor "Reverend Calvin Austin was a man of faith, courage and conviction. His contributions to our city and the broader fight for civil rights will never be forgotten. His legacy is one ...

2 days ago · The City of Shreveport mourns the loss of Reverend H. Calvin Austin, III, a civil rights icon, pastor, and lifelong advocate for justice and unity. Reverend Austin passed away on Monday. Reverend Austin’s unwavering commitment to justice began in his youth. In 1963, at just 13 years old, he ...

4 days ago · SHREVEPORT, La. - Shreveport civil rights icon, the Rev. Calvin Austin, has passed away. Austin died Monday at Willis Knighton Hospital while undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit. In ...

2 days ago · Calvin Austin, a former Booker T. Washington High School student, speaks during a march from the school to Little Union Baptist Church down Milam Street Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Students and adults marched Friday in remembrance of the attempt by BTW students in 1963 to march on Milam Street in protest of the beating of Harry Blake, a pastor and ...

3 days ago · MAYOR ARCENEAUX HONORS THE LEGACY OF REVEREND H. CALVIN AUSTIN, III . The City of Shreveport mourns the loss of Reverend H. Calvin Austin, III, a civil rights . icon, pastor, and lifelong advocate for justice and unity. Reverend Austin passed away . on Monday. Reverend Austin’s unwavering commitment to justice began in his youth. In 1963, at just

In 2023, Austin was joined by current Booker T. Washington High School students, faculty, and Shreveport police on a march to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the march led by young Austin that ...

2 days ago · Shreveport pastor and civil rights activist Reverend H. Calvin Austin, III, passed away yesterday, February 3rd. He led a 1963 walkout at Booker T. Washington High School to protest police abuse ...

2 days ago · Shreveport pastor and civil rights activist Reverend H. Calvin Austin, III, passed away yesterday, February 3rd. He led a 1963 walkout at Booker T. Washington High School to protest police abuse ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Posted on: February 4, 2025 Mayor Arceneaux Honors The Legacy Of Reverend H. Calvin Austin, III. The City of Shreveport mourns the loss of Reverend H. Calvin Austin, III, a civil rights icon, pastor, and lifelong advocate for justice and unity.

May 25, 2022 · In 1963, Shreveport native Calvin Austin spent 45 days in jail and was expelled following a march to protest the beating of Rev. Harry Blake.