Rosalynn Carter, partner of 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter, changed the way Americans view mental health, and spent decades reducing stigma and fighting diseases through her work at the Carter Center.
Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter and a longtime mental health advocate and humanitarian, died on Nov. 19, 2023. She was 96. The former first lady worked for decades to promote the dignity and self-worth for people living with mental illnesses.
Carter served as the 39th president of the United States and the 76th governor of Georgia. He is being remembered across the globe as a humanitarian, peacemaker and a man of faith who loved his family.
The former first lady died on Nov. 19, 2023, but the programs she helped create could have lasting impact in Georgia and around the world, says Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander.
A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many celebrations marking President Jimmy Carter's unprecedented 100th birthday on Oct. 1. Both build on Carter's lifelong philanthropic commitments.
Peanut Brigade organizer Dot Padgett worked alongside the Carters from Plains to the White House. She spoke with GPB's Orlando Montoya about her experience over decades of work.
On March 11 at the Carter Center, a multigenerational group of women found that a lot has changed in the decade since the release of President Carter's A Call to Action — namely, that many women now view progress on the hyper-local level as vital as that of the "big picture."
The Jimmy Carter virtual field trip takes students on a journey through the remarkable life of James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. from his hometown experiences and early years through to his time as governor and president, into achievements post-presidency.
