Jimmy Carter’s custom-made suit, tailored for the ... The casket of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, arrives inside Glenn Memorial Church, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta.

From that perch, the role of the church’s “first lady” was first and foremost to support her husband, publicly agreeing with his decisions, helping him fend off unwanted demands from church ...

Black church leaders were busy whipping up support for the Democratic presidential hopeful with a series of virtual events. Last week, about 750 “first ladies,” mostly wives of pastors ...