Overview
- Rainbow PUSH, which announced the decision Thursday, said its board voted unanimously to make Yusef D. Jackson president and CEO.
- The appointment follows the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s designation of his son as successor before his death.
- Jackson had served as the coalition’s chief operating officer for the past two years.
- In a statement, he pledged to build on work in voter engagement, economic justice and unity across communities.
- Jacqueline Jackson said her husband blessed the transition, reflecting a plan to preserve the coalition’s mission founded in 1971.