Rev Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 1971
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CHICAGO (AP): The Reverend Jesse Jackson announced Saturday that he will step down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago. Jackson, 81, announced his resignation during a quiet farewell speech at the organisation’s annual convention, where the group paid tribute to him with […]