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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.

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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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