Rev. Haynes Resigns Months Into Tenure as Head of Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition

• New leader of Jesse Jackson's civil rights organization, Rev. Frederick Haynes III, steps down as president and CEO after just months on the job • Haynes resigned effective immediately, saying in letter it was "necessary" for him to move on due to "challenges that continue to exist" • Haynes became head of Rainbow PUSH Coalition in July 2022 when Jackson stepped down after over 50 years • Haynes was formally installed in February 2023 ceremony, planned to lead organization remotely from Dallas • Jackson continues activism despite health issues; Haynes says Jackson remains one of his "heroes" and "great leaders of all time"