Former President Jimmy Carter plans to hold a summit in Atlanta this fall to fight what he said was an uptick in racism following President Barack Obama's presidency.

The Georgia Democrat told The New York Times his summit hopes to heal rifts that erupted among Baptist churches in recent years, adding that the nation "has been reawakened the last two or three years to the fact that we haven't resolved the race issue adequately."

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Helen Gilbert places flowers on her brother Eurie Martin’s grave at Camp Spring Baptist Church in Sandersville. Her brother died eight years ago. Three former Washington County deputies are accused of causing his death and are set to stand trial Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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