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    Shreveport City Council Resolution 18 of 2022

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    This resolution offers an apology to the students of Booker T. Washington High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, led by Reverend H. Calvin Austin, for an incident that occurred on September 23, 1963. On that date, the students peacefully marched in protest of police brutality but were met by police officers who attacked them with batons and tear gas. Several students and teachers were arrested, including Reverend Austin, and faced charges. The resolution acknowledges the mistreatment and apologizes on behalf of the City of Shreveport.

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    This resolution offers an apology to the students of Booker T. Washington High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, led by Reverend H. Calvin Austin, for an incident that occurred on September 23, 1963. On that date, the students peacefully marched in protest of police brutality but were met by police officers who attacked them with batons and tear gas. Several students and teachers were arrested, including Reverend Austin, and faced charges. The resolution acknowledges the mistreatment and apologizes on behalf of the City of Shreveport.

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    This resolution offers an apology to the students of Booker T. Washington High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, led by Reverend H. Calvin Austin, for an incident that occurred on September 23, 1963. On that date, the students peacefully marched in protest of police brutality but were met by police officers who attacked them with batons and tear gas. Several students and teachers were arrested, including Reverend Austin, and faced charges. The resolution acknowledges the mistreatment and apologizes on behalf of the City of Shreveport.

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    This resolution offers an apology to the students of Booker T. Washington High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, led by Reverend H. Calvin Austin, for an incident that occurred on September 23, 1963. On that date, the students peacefully marched in protest of police brutality but were met by police officers who attacked them with batons and tear gas. Several students and teachers were arrested, including Reverend Austin, and faced charges. The resolution acknowledges the mistreatment and apologizes on behalf of the City of Shreveport.

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    RESOLUTION NO.

    18 OF 2022

    A RESOLUTION TO OFFER AN APOLOGY TO THE STUDENTS OF


    BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, LED BY REVEREND H.
    CALVIN AUSTIN FOR AN INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON MONDAY,
    SEPTEMBER 23, 1963, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT
    THERETO.

    BY: COUNCILWOMAN TABATHA TAYLOR

    WHEREAS, On Monday, September 23, 1963, the students at Booker T. Washington High
    School, led by Reverend H. Calvin Austin conducted a peaceful march from Booker T. Washington High
    School down Milam Street headed to downtown Shreveport; and

    WHEREAS, the students were met by Police Chief George D'Artois and a mob of armed officers
    on foot and in squad cars. The students were ordered back to school but stood their ground in protest for
    the beating to Reverend Harry Blake on Sunday, September 22, 1963; and

    WHEREAS, when the children refused to turn back, police brutally attacked them with batons
    and teargas; and

    WHEREAS, students frantically ran from officers and returned to the campus of Booker T.
    Washington, police attempted to enter the school and proceeded to attack Principal R. H. Brown and
    several teachers as they attempted to protect the students; and

    WHEREAS, several students and teachers were arrested and taken to jail, among those was
    Reverend H. Calvin Austin, who was charged with in sighting a riot, unlawful assembly, and disturbing
    the peace; and

    WHEREAS, after spending 45 days in jail Reverend H. Calvin Austin was expelled from Booker
    T. Washington High School by the Caddo Parish School Board and was banned from attending public
    school in Caddo Parish and surrounding areas. Reverend H. Calvin Austin was forced to complete his
    senior year of education in the City of New Orleans; and

    WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport owes an official apology to the students of Booker T.
    Washington High School, led by Reverend H. Calvin Austin for the treatment they received at the hands
    of officers and employees of the City of Shreveport.

    NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due,
    regular and legal session convened, that an official apology is extended to the students of Booker T.
    Washington High School, led by Reverend H. Calvin Austin for the treatment they received at the hands
    of officers and employees and agents of the City of Shreveport which occurred on Monday, September
    23, 1963.

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be executed in duplicate originals


    with one original presented to the Booker T. Washington High School, Reverend H. Calvin Austin, and
    the other original filed in perpetuity in the office of the Clerk of Council for the City of Shreveport.

    APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

    ________________________________
    City Attorney’s Office

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