Cheryl Gustafson Banks

Warm Memories

In 1958, I spent three weeks at Koinonia with the American Friends Service Committee, helping the community harvest the peanuts. I have warm memories of Clarence Jordan singing "Short'nin' Bread"; of driving the truck the days we thought it would rain and the peanuts were still in the fields; of a picnic way back on the property; of visiting African American neighbors and entering the house by the back door, the shades drawn and sitting still as we were sure members of the KKK were driving by the house; of going with Lee Perry into Americus to donate blood; of the good food and wonderful comradeship.

Three weeks at Koinonia - 1958. Photo by Cheryl Banks, seated lower right

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