President Biden Commends Retiring Rainbow PUSH Chief Rev. Jesse Jackson as an 'Extraordinary' Leader

President Joe Biden praises Rev. Jesse Jackson as he steps down as the leader of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, highlighting his dedication to fighting for equality and redeeming the soul of the nation. Vice President Kamala Harris will keynote the annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention, where Jackson's successor, Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III, will be formally named. Jackson, who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, will remain connected to the organization and continue to teach ministers about social justice.