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Black Heroes of Mississippi
February 1 - Ida B. Wells
February 2 - Hiram Revels
February 3 - Blanche K. Bruce
February 4 - Flonzie Brown Wright
February 5 - Vernon Dahmer
February 6 - James D. Lynch
February 7 - Minnie Geddings Cox
February 8 - James Chaney
February 9 - John R. Lynch
February 10 - Aaron Henry
February 11 - Margaret Walker Alexander
February 12 - Leontyne Price
February 13 - James Earl Jones
February 14 - Fannie Lou Hamer
February 15 - Amzie Moore
February 16 - James Hill
February 17 - Brenda Travis
February 18 - Medgar Evers
February 19 - Myrlie Evers-Williams
February 20 - Robert Smith
February 21 - James Meredith
February 22 - Victoria Gray Adams
February 23 - June Johnson
February 24 - James "Cool Papa" Bell
February 25 - Charles Caldwell
February 26 - Hollis Watkins
February 27 - Louis K. Atwood
February 28 - Unita Blackwell
February 29 - Robert G. Clark, Jr.
Brenda Travis
Born: 1945 in McComb, MS
Civil rights activist.
More info:
Wikipedia: Brenda Travis
SNCC Digital Gateway: Brenda Travis
Brenda Travis Took a Stand and was Ordered to Leave State at 17 or Forfeit Her Freedom