Jimmy Carter: “It's crucial that you understand how serious this challenge is.”

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.

There's only one chance and one life to count for something. And my faith tells me, or my faith demands, that I use whatever I have whenever I can, to make a difference in people's lives.

I fear for our democracy.