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.comwas seen at the 1961 peaceful high school walkout that led to arrests and expulsion; Brenda Travis took part in the bus segregation protest where she attempted to buy a bus ticket designated for White passengers 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, Connecticut, and California. Her activism helped catalyze public sentiment against segregation.