Rainbow PUSH Coalition officially introduces its new leader on Tuesday

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is formally introducing its first new president in five decades.

The organization held a press conference at the University of Chicago to welcome Reverend Doctor Frederick D. Haynes, III.

Rainbow PUSH will hold a luncheon where Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is the keynote speaker.

Last weekend, hundreds gathered in Chicago at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's annual convention. This year's convention held historic significance as the organization's president, Rev. Jesse Jackson, prepared to step aside for a new leader.   

Jackson founded Operation PUSH in 1971. The civil rights organization became The Rainbow/PUSH in 1984 when Jackson ran for president. He ran a second time in 1988.   

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