Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, is Berry Gordy III, the creator of Motown Records, cousin.

Second cousins are what we’re discussing, not distant cousins.

Are Jimmy Carter and Berry Gordy related?

When it comes to Jimmy and Berry Jr., one thing is for sure: they have earned some BIG bragging rights in their family, from music to politics! But now everything makes sense… look at pictures of their grandparents and parents…

Jimmy Carter has long been regarded as one of the most “equal rights Presidents” in history and is a fervent admirer of former President Obama. Via his Carter Center, he also is fighting for racial and economic equality at the age of 97.

Jimmy Carter inherited this trait from his mother Lillian Carter (née Gordy), who was frequently mocked by her White contemporaries and neighbours for treating her Black acquaintances equally and frequently inviting them over for dinner in their predominantly White neighbourhood. As you are all aware, during the 1920s and 1930s, that was essentially unheard of. Everyone around her was aware of her hatred of racism.