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Rev Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 1971

Rev Jesse Jackson announces that he is stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, on Saturday, 15th July, 2023, in Chicago.

Chicago, US AP Rev Jesse Jackson announced Saturday that he will step down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago. Jackson, 81, announced his resignation during a quiet farewell speech at the organization’s annual convention, where the group paid tribute to him with songs, kind […]