The Honorable Andrew Young delivered the homily at Jimmy Carter's funeral. Jimmy Carter died in December at age 100. He was the 39th president of the United States.
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Andrew Young released from hospital
Civil rights champion Andrew Young, who also formerly served as Atlanta’s mayor and a United Nations ambassador, has been released from the hospital, according to a source close to his family.
Young, a prominent civil rights leader and former United Nations ambassador who served under Carter, began his eulogy at Carter's funeral Thursday with a simple declaration: "Jimmy Carter, for me, was something of a miracle.
President Joe Biden, President-elect Donald Trump, former presidents and other dignitaries came together Thursday to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter at a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Amb. Andrew Young is among the speakers and ceremonial figures for the funeral of President Jimmy Carter in Washington.
Neighbors in Thomasville reflect on President Jimmy Carter’s legacy, with Ambassador Andrew Young, a Thomasville native, delivering a powerful eulogy.
Jimmy Carter has been remembered at his funeral as a man of “character” and “something of a miracle” with “prophetic” vision.
Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy of slavery.
Carter’s impulse to heal and seek peace was evident on his second day in office, when he pardoned all who had left the country to evade the Vietnam War draft. He went on to conclude the historic Camp David Accords and a later treaty bringing peace and establishing diplomatic relations between Israel and Egypt.
The Honorable Andrew Young speaks a Homily next to the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter, during a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 ...
As a legislator, governor, president and ex-president, he confronted the prejudices that were so much a part of where and when he grew up. His life and deeds hold many lessons for today’s public officials.
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The National Funeral Service for Jimmy Carter is underway ... "James Earl Carter was truly a child of God," Young said. Andrew Young is a Civil Rights Movement luminary ...