Rev. Jesse Jackson, 81, Resigns from Rainbow PUSH Coalition Due to Health Concerns

Rev. Jesse Jackson, 81, announced his retirement as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition after 52 years at the helm. Jackson, a civil rights leader and former protégé of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., formed the organization in 1971 to promote minority hiring and increase voter registration in communities of color. Jackson has been suffering from health issues, including Parkinson's disease, and has recently faced setbacks such as gallbladder surgery, a COVID-19 infection, and a fall. He will pass the leadership to Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes but plans to continue advocating for equality and social justice.