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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jackson, a renowned figure in the fight for civil rights, founded PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in 1971 and established the National Rainbow Coalition in 1984. In 1996, the two organizations merged to form the powerful and influential Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Organization officials said Dr. Haynes, a Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. co-chair, has exemplified the same passion and commitment to global racial justice that characterizes Jackson’s legacy. The post Rev...

The Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III became president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on Sunday, taking the helm from outgoing civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

With the news that the Rev. Jesse Jackson is retiring or, as he prefers to call it, “pivoting” from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition that he has led for more than a half-century, an old question comes to mind: Who will be the next Black Moses? The question has special meaning for me after Jackson acknowledged a few years ago that, as I suspected, I’m one of the few old-timers left who have been ...

Dallas pastor Frederick Douglass Haynes III has been named successor to Jesse Jackson as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

The Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III became the president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on Sunday (07-16-23).

Jesse Jackson to retire as president from The Rainbow Push Coalition, an organization he led for more than 50 years.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971, the organization announced Friday.

(RNS) — ‘I will still be very involved in the organization and am proud that we have chosen Rev. Dr. Haynes as my successor,’ Jackson said.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says hes stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago. The 81-year-old Jackson, who has battled health problems in recent years, announced his resignation during a quiet farewell speech at the organizations annual convention, which included a two-hour tribute to its longtime leader. Jackson implored attendees to "stop the violence" and "keep hope alive.&q...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson founded the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition in 1971.