(RNS) — The Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III, who succeeded the Rev. Jesse Jackson as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, has resigned suddenly from leading the Chicago-based civil rights organization. “After continual prayer and deliberation, I have decided to step down from theposition of Chief Executive Officer and President of Rainbow Push Coalition(RPC), effective immediately,” Haynes said in a statement issued Tuesday (April 16) on Rainbow PUSH letterhead. Haynes, the pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas for four decades, could not be reached immediately for additional comment. In a video statement, he called his work succeeding Jackson a “signal honor” but said it was time for him to continue his work in a different way. “I felt it necessary, in light of the huge challenges faced by our community, in light of the challenges faced by this nation and world during this consequential year, to move in a different direction,” he said in the video statement posted on Instagram. “I will continue the fight for justice. I will continue to be a prophetic witness. I will just do it in another lane while continuing to honor the work of Rainbow PUSH and Rev. Jackson.” The Associated Press reported that Jackson said in a statement that Rainbow PUSH had accepted the resignation of Haynes and said they would continue as “partners in the fight for peace, civil rights and economic justice.” He said his son, Yusef Jackson, …
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