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Ahead of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, the organization highlighted the country’s recent social justice achievements and historical fight for civil rights.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH, and Rev. Dr. Janette C. Wilson, national executive director of PUSH For Excellence, spoke at a Thursday news conference to introduce the theme of Monday’s celebration: “The Journey Continues As We Mold The Future.”
Wilson cited Jackson, who has said Dr. King did not live long enough to witness the fruits of his labor, like the election of African Americans to local and federal offices.