And he could make great playlists, as we've heard as well." Seated at a microphone, Young — whom Carter appointed as United Nations ambassador — drew laughs from the crowd when he called ...

“Living Faith,” 1996 Mr. Carter recalled the worries he had as a young person, stirred by learning in church about Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection and by the pastor’s sermons ...

Carter's appointment meant that Young became the first Black ambassador to the United Nations in 1977. "The way he lived his life, loving people everywhere and serving everybody as God's child ...

Beside him: younger sisters Gloria and Ruth, along with their father. His youngest sibling, William, isn’t in the picture, but it’s not because he didn’t figure prominently in Carter’s ...

Young recalled his disbelief that a president could hail from Plains, Georgia — a town he said gave civil rights organizers one of the “meanest experiences.” But Carter defied his ...

The man lived to 100. He was in office for four years. He left a huge legacy so we just wanted to pay our respects." Both were encouraged by the number of young people in line. One of those was ...

John William “Jack” Carter, 77, is the eldest son of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. He spent his young adult years at the Georgia Institute of Technology, but later left to join the US Navy and ...