Renowned Pastor Just officially assumed the reins from Rev. Jesse Jackson in February. By Trice Edney News Wire — Less than a year after the fanfare announcement that he will…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA — Religious leaders and human rights advocates, led by Reverend Jesse Jackson, are preparing for what they call a vital emergency summit for Gaza. The “Call to Action” summit is scheduled at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Headquarters in Chicago on Friday, January 12, and Saturday, January 13.
Sat Jan 6, 2024 11AM EST — Streaming live from Rainbow/PUSH Headquarters, Chicago, IL, a rally-forum celebrating Haiti as the world’s first Black republic and a discussion with the Montana Accord, Haiti’s leading democracy movement, on resolving the current crisis in Haiti.
By Jesse Jackson Sr. — Our history involves both hard facts and interpretation—the context in which the hard facts are presented. Interpretation inevitably is political and contested. How we see…
August 7, 2023 Edition of Vantage Point The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by special guest Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes, President, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. Topics: Introducing Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes,…
By Julianne Malveaux — Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson recently announced that he would pivot from his role as President of the National Rainbow Coalition to become a university professor and…
Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as head of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition civil right group after half-century
By Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News — The Rev. Jesse Jackson announced Friday he is stepping down from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition after a half century at the helm of…
Soo Kim’s Standard General’s acquisition of Tegna has stalled at the FCC. But civil rights leaders and Black media advocates who support the deal show no signs of giving up….
By Barbara Arnwine — I’ve fought for civil rights my entire career. In fact, in honor of my late mother, Vera Pearl Arnwine, I will tell you that my actual…
By Julianne Malveaux — Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton are doing the right thing when attending the Ahmaud Arbery trial. They demonstrate the solidarity that the Black community…