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 peaceful high school walkout that led to arrests and expulsion; she took part in the bus station protest where she tried to purchase a ticket designated for White passengers and was detained at Oakley Training School before release with backing from SNCC and Ella Baker. From McComb, Mississippi, she studied in North Carolina, Connecticut, and California. Her work helped spark broader sentiment against segregation.