Shreveport pastor and civil rights leader Calvin Austin III died on Feb. 3. At age 13, Austin was arrested and jailed for protesting the beating of the Rev. Harry Blake. Local leaders and ...

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 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – An icon in Shreveport is honored by Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux for his advocacy work and a life spent fighting for justice, unity, and service as a pastor.

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.

Calvin Austin’s election was a positive thing. I think his background in Civil Rights over the years would give him a reference on what the NAACP needs to do.” Bradford added the Shreveport ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Pastor of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Calvin Austin III, went on a walk Thursday afternoon (Sept. 23) that he goes on every year. It’s to commemorate his arrest on ...

SHREVEPORT, La- Members of the NAACP Shreveport ... La'fitte's opponents were Rev. H. Calvin Austin -- who won the first election -- and Rev. Linus Mayes, Austin's second place challenger ...

A Shreveport pastor and civil rights leader passed away Monday. Calvin Austin III, died Feb. 3 at Willis Knighton Health ...