Oral history in which Marvin Sykes describes the Woolworth's sit-in of Feb. 1, 1960, from his perspective as a reporter covering the story, including his obserservations of those involved and subsequent media treatment. Other topics include the general climate for change and race relations in the 1960s; contemporary journalism; and local politics. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. | 
