Revered Sykes is the leader of the First Purchase African M.E. Church in Maycomb, Alabama in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. He is African American or Black as some would say.
Reverend Sykes is Calpurnia's reverend at her church, First Purchase.
They go to the courthouse. But, the white section is completely full so Reverend Sykes, the the black preacher at Calpurnia's church invites them to the black balcony where they sit with him.
Reverend Sykes threatened to church Lula: quote " Don't pay no 'tention to Lula, she's contentious because Reverend Sykes threated to church her." (Lee, 119)
Uncle Podger invites the children to sit in the black balcony.
Reverend Sykes says that it was the first time he had seen a black man win a case in a white court. He also comments on the respect shown by the spectators to Atticus Finch during the trial. Overall, he emphasizes the significance of this moment for the African American community in the town.
Reverend Sykes comments that the court is the only place where a black man stands a chance, indicating his belief that the legal system offers some hope for justice and fairness in a society where racial discrimination is rampant.
Zeebo is Calpurnia's son in "To Kill a Mockingbird," who works as the garbage collector in Maycomb. Reverend Sykes is the minister at First Purchase African M.E. Church, where Calpurnia and the Finch family worship.
The black Reverend and Dill are with Scout and Jem. They all sit in the first row of the balcony. When Atticus leaves the courtroom, the Reverend insists that Jem and Scout stand in respect for their father.
The name of the Church in to Kill a Mockingbird is: "First Purchase African M.E. Church"
Reverend Sykes; in the balcony where black people are required to sit in order to watch the trial.
Reverend Sykes
Do you go to my school? We have to answer the same question for tonight's homework... Anyway, I looked it up and the answer is that they sit up in "The Colored balcony" with Reverend Sykes.