Reverend Jesse Jackson officially announced Friday that he would step down as president of Rainbow PUSH, the Chicago-based civil rights organization he founded.
Reverend Jesse Jackson will step down as president of Rainbow PUSH, the Chicago-based civil rights organization he founded in 1971.The Rainbow PUSH Coalition named the successor to organization president Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. Saturday, announcing that Reverend Frederick Douglass Haynes will be formally introduced as the new president on Sunday, during the organization's annual convention.Rev.
"Reverend Jesse Jackson is officially pivoting from his role as president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and we are welcoming Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, a long-time student of Rev. Jackson and supporter of the organization, as his successor. Rev. Jackson will be heavily involved in the transition while also continuing in his unwavering commitment to social justice, elevating his life's work through education within Rainbow PUSH and in training ministers to continue the movement.
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