::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

PICTURED: Rev. Dr. Frederick Hayens, III speaks at his installation ceremony for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on February 1, 2024.  Dallas Pastor Freddy Haynes was installed as the head of civil rights organization Rainbow Push in February and has decided to vacate the post less thatn 3 months later. Haynes released a statement announcing his abrupt resignation on Tuesday.  A reason for the pivot was not given.   The organization that was started by the Rev. Jesse Jackson in 1971 has been a source of support for a vast range of issues facing the African American community of over it 52 year existence.  Jackson himself, who had been suffering from Parkinson's disease when he stepped down,  handpicked 63-year-old Haynes to be his successor.  In a follow-up video to the initial announcement that was written on Rainbow Push letterhead, Haynes called Jackson his personal hero and committed his continued advocacy for the organization's cause.   ...