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.comappeared at the early-1960s nonviolent protest that resulted in arrests and expulsion; Brenda Travis participated in the bus station protest where she attempted to buy a bus ticket designated for White passengers and was detained at Oakley Training School before release with support from SNCC and Ella Baker. A native of McComb, Mississippi, she pursued education in North Carolina, and Connecticut, and California. Her work helped spark broader sentiment against segregation.