Bruce Boynton was an African American civil rights activist known for his role in the fight against racial segregation in the United States during the 1960s. He gained national attention when he was arrested in 1961 for refusing to leave a segregated bus station in Richmond, Virginia. His case became a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. Boynton's legal battle led to the landmark Supreme Court case, Boynton v. Virginia, which ruled that segregation in interstate travel was unconstitutional. This decision helped to advance the cause of civil rights and inspired further actions against segregation across the country.