This transcript of a November 27, 1974, oral history interview conducted by William Chafe with Jibreel Khazan primarily documents Khazan's participation in the 1960 sit-ins at Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina. Khazan recalls his membership in the NAACP Youth Council; meeting the Little Rock Nine; and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech at Bennett College. He shares who his influences in the community were, including Otis Hairston and Dr. William Hampton. He talks about growing up in Warnersville; influential teachers; and attending Dudley High School. He discusses Dr. John Tarpley; interactions with Greensboro Senior High School students; and meeting Langston Hughes. He recalls his friendships with David Richmond, Franklin McCain, and Joseph McNeil. He talks about Ralph Johns' influence on their decision to sit-in, and discussing the plan with his father the night before. He says that they challenged one another's strength as a way to push themselves to sit-in. He talks about Edward Zane and the Greensboro City Council's Human Relations Commission; the YMCA; opportunities for black children in Greensboro; and racism in the city.
