FILE - The Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III sits before speaking, Feb. 1, 2024, in Dallas. The Dallas pastor who took over leadership of the Rev. Jesse Jackson s longtime civil rights organization resigned Tuesday, April 16, after less than three months on the job. who took over leadership of the Rev. Jesse Jackson ’s longtime civil rights organization resigned Tuesday after less than three months on the job.
The Rev. Frederick Haynes III told The Associated Press that he submitted his resignation as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on Tuesday.that he would step down from the Chicago-based organization he founded more than 50 years ago, and he introduced Haynes as his successor. Haynes, the pastor at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, was formally installed as president and CEO in a February ceremony in Dallas. He planned to lead the organization, which advocates for social justice and political activism, from Texas.Still, the 82-year-old two-time presidential candidate hasn’t shied away from the public eye.
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