Local Civil Rights Activist Brenda Travis Passes Away at 81 - SSBCrack News
A significant loss has been felt in the community of McComb, Mississippi, with the passing of local civil rights activist Brenda Travis at the age of 81.
news.ssbcrack.comattended the early-1960s nonviolent protest that led to arrests and disciplinary action; Brenda Travis participated in the bus station protest where she tried to purchase a ticket marked for White riders and detained briefly at Oakley Training School before being released with backing from SNCC and Ella Baker. From McComb, Mississippi, she pursued education in North Carolina, and Connecticut, and California. Her work helped spark broader sentiment against segregation.