Rev. Jesse Jackson stepping down from Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; successor to be named soon
by Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune
Jul 14, 2023
2 minutes
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
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