Civil Rights Pioneer Brenda Travis Dies at 81

from AURN News · host Clay Cane

Civil rights pioneer Brenda Travis has died at 81 after a lifetime tied to the struggle for racial justice in Mississippi. Arrested at just 15 years old for protesting segregation, Travis later became an educator, author and keeper of Mississippi’s civil rights history. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Civil rights pioneer Brenda Travis, who joined anti-segregation protests as a teenager in Mississippi, has died at 81.

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