Jesse Jackson announces his retirement from Rainbow PUSH Coalition after leading for over 50 years, Rev. Frederick Haynes III poised as successor

Jesse Jackson, who is 81 and has Parkinson's disease, is stepping down as president of the civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition which he founded in 1971.
Jackson's retirement will be announced during the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's annual convention in Chicago where Reverend Frederick Haynes III is expected to be named his successor.
Despite health issues in recent years, Jackson has remained an influential civil rights leader since the 1960s and a powerful voice in American politics.
Jackson merged his groups Operation PUSH and the National Rainbow Coalition in 1996 to form the current Rainbow PUSH Coalition organization.
Leading political figures including President Biden and Vice President Harris have praised Jackson's lifetime contributions to the civil rights movement.