Louis Austin and the Political Struggles of African Americans in North Carolina, 1945-1971

Book excerpt: "Louis Austin edited and published the Carolina Times for over four decades (1927-1971). Austin transformed the Carolina Times into an institution that assisted African Americans in their fight for equality and freedom in North Carolina and thoughout this nation. Austin's civil rights activism helped bridge the gap between the old generation of civil rights activists and the new generaltion of civil rights activists. He also stressed the importance of voting in the African American community. ... From 1945-1971, during the World War II and Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Movement eras, the civil rights activism of Louis Austin helped African Americans fight against police brutality, racism, segregation, and discrimination in North Carolina and throughout America." -- Abstract.