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 expulsion; Brenda Travis took part in the bus segregation protest where she tried to purchase a ticket marked for White riders and detained briefly at Oakley facility before being released with support from SNCC and Ella Baker. A native of McComb, Mississippi, she pursued education in North Carolina, Connecticut, and California. Her work helped spark broader sentiment against segregation.