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New leader of Jesse Jackson’s civil rights organization steps down less than 3 months on the job
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Date:2025-04-16 09:59:22
CHICAGO (AP) — A Dallas pastor who took over leadership of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s longtime civil rights organization resigned Tuesday after less than three months on the job.
The Rev. Frederick Haynes III told The Associated Press that he submitted a letter with his resignation as head of the Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition, effective immediately.
“After a time of prayer and consultation, I felt it was best to step down as president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH,” he said by phone from Texas. “I am forever honored that the Rev. Jackson graciously considered me worthy of following him as president of the organization that he founded.”
Haynes, 63, said he felt it was “necessary” to move on in light of “challenges that continue to exist,” but declined to elaborate further.
Neither Jackson nor other representatives of the organization immediately had comment.
Jackson announced in July that he would step down from the organization he founded more than 50 years ago, and he introduced Haynes as his successor.
Haynes, the pastor at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, was formally installed as president and CEO in a February ceremony in that city. He planned to lead Rainbow PUSH, which advocates for social justice and political activism, from Texas.
Haynes said that even though the formal takeover was in February, he hit the ground running over the summer and hoped he could collaborate with Rainbow PUSH and Jackson in the future.
“He remains one of my heroes. He remains one of the great leaders of all time,” Haynes said.
Jackson — who was pivotal in the modern Civil Rights Movement — has faced numerous health issues in recent years and has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Still, the 82-year-old two-time presidential candidate hasn’t shied away from the public eye.
Jackson appeared at a packed Chicago City Council meeting in January to support a controversial resolution for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
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