Black Twitter Reacts to President Jimmy Carter’s Death at 100

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States of America and the longest-living American president, passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday.

Due to his age, it wasn’t necessarily a shock to many that Carter passed. But his death did garner some unique reactions from Black Twitter as users remembered one of the country’s most respected political figures.

Some reacted to the news by relating it to the latest presidential election results, which Carter was fortunate enough to be alive for.

One user wrote, “Jimmy Carter held on long enough to cast his vote for Kamala Harris but didn’t want to stick around for Trump’s administration.”

Someone else commented, “Jimmy Carter disappeared off this earth before Trump came back to power and I do not blame him RIP.”

Another user added, “Jimmy Carter deada** saw those election results during a cognizant moment and said ‘I’m f***ing outta here, good luck yall!’”

Others used Carter’s death as an opportunity to recognize the things he did to help the Black community over the years, including his creation of Black Music Month and appointing the first Black woman in a cabinet.

A Black woman on X wrote, “I had to stop by to pay respects to President Carter. Y’all know that #BlackMusicMonth is a big deal to me, and we owe the national observation in part to Jimmy. The first BMM celebration was hosted at Carter White House in 1979, where he declared June as Black Music Month.”

Derrick Jonson, the CEO and President of the NAACP, also reacted to Carter’s death on X. “Jimmy Carter not only championed civil rights as POTUS — where he set a record for Black appointments, including the first Black woman in a cabinet — but he devoted his life to human rights,” Johnson said. “He served all Americans and embodied true leadership. #RestInPower, Mr. President.”

While Carter’s relationship with Black people was not perfect, it’s clear that he left a strong impression on many in the community and will be missed by thousands who were positively affected by his decisions.