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Jack Moebes
Took the only photo of the four sit-in participants as they left the lunch counter on the first day.
Jo Spivey
A staff writer for The Greensboro Record, she received the tip that the Greensboro Four was at the Woolworth Store. Another reporter, Marvin Sykes, wrote the first story about the sit-ins, but Spivey provided most of the coverage after that and was praised for her fairness.
Snapshots of History
Photo Gallery
Headlines
The Woolworth lunch counter, 1960
February 2, 1960
Lunch Counter Gets Seat in History
January 15, 1995
Woolworth's Museum to Honor Rosa Parks
January 26, 1995
Greensboro's Civil Rights Landmark Continues as National Newsmaker
February 1, 1995
Rich Heritage: Black Pastor Plays Vital Role
February 25, 1995
Spirit of Civil Rights Crosses Oceans, Time
January 28, 1996
Ambassador Says Sit-ins Inspired South Africans
February 11, 1996
Jo Spivey / The Face Behind Woolworth Sit-in Coverage
March 10, 1996
Can Civilities Co-Exist With Civil Rights Today?
April 14, 1996
The Greensboro Civil-Rights Struggle Profoundly Shaped Jesse Jackson
July 21, 1996
Sit-in Pioneer Finally Honored with Gravestone
January 31, 1997
Witness to a Revolution
February 21, 1997
Local Heroes: Greensboro Four Honored
March 16, 1997
Julian Bond, Rights Leader, Makes a Visit to Sit-in Site
April 26, 1997
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