Post Tagged with: "Jimmy Carter"

Op-ed: Free Oscar López Rivera

Op-ed: Free Oscar López Rivera

​by Ana Lopez  Prominent supporters of imprisoned Puerto Rican independence activist Oscar López Rivera, who turned 74 years old last week in his thirty-fifth year behind bars, will deliver 100,000 petitions to the White House this afternoon, Wednesday, January 11. Grammy-award […]

by · January 11, 2017 · Op Ed, Politics

Profile America: National Grandparents Day

In 1978, President Jimmy Carter declared the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day.

by · September 11, 2016 · Profile America
L-R: Lynda Johnson Robb, President  Jimmy Carter, Luci Baines Johnson, Rosalynn Carter. Photo by Michael A. Schwarz

LBJ Foundation Honors President Jimmy Carter With The 2016 Liberty And Justice For All Award

ATLANTA — The LBJ Foundation has awarded its most prestigious prize, the LBJ Liberty and Justice for All Award, to former President Jimmy Carter in recognition of his leadership in public service and his tireless efforts toward peace and human rights. […]

by · January 14, 2016 · News