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 nonviolent protest that led to arrests and expulsion; she participated in the bus station protest where she tried to purchase a ticket marked for White riders and was detained at Oakley facility before being released with support 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.