New leader leaves Jesse Jackson's civil rights group
The pastor who took over Rev. Jesse Jackson’s civil rights organization has submitted his resignation less than three months after his tenure began.
The Rev. Frederick Haynes III, a pastor from Dallas, submitted his resignation from the Rainbow-PUSH Coalition on Friday, the Associated Press reported.
In a statement, the 63-year-old pastor said he remains “committed to honoring the rich history of RPC,” as well as to Jackson and the calling and pursuit of social justice.
“Rest assured that my work in the fight for liberation and freedom continues,” Haynes said.
Jackson, 82, announced last July that he was stepping down amid health issues, including his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The reverend was a close ally and friend of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In 1971, Jackson founded Operation PUSH, which later became the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, headquartered in Chicago.
The group’s work focuses on minority and human rights, from conducting voter registration drives in communities of color to calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Jackson told the AP that his son Yusef Jackson would continue to serve as the organization’s chief operating officer but did not mention choosing another president and CEO.
“We will carry on the vital work of protecting, defending, and gaining civil rights by leveling the economic and educational playing fields,” he said. “Our commitment to promoting peace and justice around the world remains unwavering.”
The Hill reached out to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for comment.
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