Latest News About Brenda Travis, McComb’s Civil Rights Pioneer

Updated 2026-06-18 06:03

attended the early-1960s peaceful high school walkout that resulted in arrests and disciplinary action; Brenda Travis participated in the bus segregation protest where she tried to purchase a ticket designated for White passengers and was detained at Oakley Training School before being released with backing from SNCC and Ella Baker. A native of McComb, Mississippi, she studied in North Carolina, and Connecticut, and California. Her work helped spark broader sentiment against segregation.

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