Rev. Jesse Jackson stepping down from Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; successor to be named soon
Sen. Tammy Duckworth joins Rev. Jesse Jackson as they lead a Juneteenth march through the Loop on June 19, 2021.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease eight years ago, is stepping down from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the influential Chicago-based civil rights organization he founded through its predecessor, Operation PUSH, more than 50 years ago. After ceding day-to-day operations last year, Jackson, 81, is formally handing the reins to a successor who is expected to be announced this weekend at the annual Rainbow/PUSH convention, sources close to the organization said Friday.
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