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)
Lula Zeebo is the black woman who confronts calpurnia about having white chillun in First Purchase church when cal takes jem and scout there. Reverand Sykes is the black man who preaches at first purchase and is nice to jem and cout and sits with them during toms trial
Reverend Sykes is Calpurnia's reverend at her church, First Purchase.
The name of the Church in to Kill a Mockingbird is: "First Purchase African M.E. Church"
Reverend Sykes
In the book "To Kill a Mockingbird," Lula, a member of the congregation at Calpurnia's church, tried to intimidate Calpurnia by questioning her decision to bring Scout and Jem to a black church. Lula made them feel unwelcome because they were white.
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.
Dill and Reverend Sykes
Reverend Sykes prompts Scout to stand up along with the other people in the colored balcony in a sign of respect for Atticus as he exits the courtroom.
I think it was Reverend Sykes.
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 reverend in To Kill A Mockingbird is Reverend Sykes. Sykes knows Atticus because the Finch family attends church at the Reverend's location. He holds them in the congregation until enough cash is given to Tom's wife.
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.