Jimmy Carter: “I'm a member of local 900, not the Atlanta local—dues paid up for a lifetime.”

I say to you, quite frankly, that the time for racial discrimination is over.

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.

I fear for our democracy.