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Dallas pastor resigns from civil rights organization, local advocate expects work to continue
Community members continue reacting to the news of Dallas Pastor Freddie Haynes resignation from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
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Dallas pastor resigns from civil rights organization
Community members continue reacting to the abrupt resignation of Rainbow PUSH Coalition CEO and Dallas pastor Freddie Haynes.
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New president and CEO resigns from Rainbow PUSH Coalition
A North Texas pastor has stepped down from his position as CEO and president of a civil rights movement that was previously led by Rev. Jesse Jackson.
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Dallas pastor resigns as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Dr. Frederick Haynes, III, the senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas and the president of Rainbow Push Coalition, has stepped down from leadership less than a year after being with the organization.
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North Texas pastor resigns from Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Dr. Frederick Haynes III has announced that he is resigning from CEO and President of the Rainbow Push Coalition effective immediately.
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Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial in Selma as marchers' call for voting rights
Vice President Kamala Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland are among those marking the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.
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Alabama judge talks about his role in making a civil rights injustice right
Alabama family court judge Calvin Williams will be a speaker at an MLK Day celebration. NBC 5’s Vince Sims talks to Williams about a young girl who refused to give up her seat on a bus long before Rosa Parks.
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Dallas pastor officially installed as new CEO of civil rights organization
Tonight, a changing of the guard. Last night you heard from Reverend Dr. Frederick Haynes on the heels of his appointment to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Haynes is a prominent North Texas pastor and he has officially taken over as head of the historic nonprofit founded by Reverend Jesse Jackson.
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Dallas pastor takes torch from Rev. Jesse Jackson to lead Rainbow PUSH
At a ceremony in downtown Dallas, Reverend Doctor Frederick Haynes was installed as the CEO of Rainbow PUSH, a coalition founded by Reverend Jesse Jackson.
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Dr. Frederick Haynes stepping into role as leader of Rainbow PUSH
A local pastor hand-selected by Rev. Jesse Jackson is now leading the Rainbow Push Organization through the next era of the civil rights movement. NBC 5’s Brittney Johnson sat down with Dr. Frederick Haynes, the Pastor of Dallas’ Friendship West, about what led him to this historic appointment.
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Local Pastor steps into role as leader of Rainbow PUSH
A local pastor hand-selected by Rev. Jesse Jackson is now leading the Rainbow Push Organization through the next era of the civil rights movement. NBC 5’s Brittney Johnson sat down with Dr. Frederick Haynes, the Pastor of Dallas’ Friendship West, about what led him to this historic appointment.
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Florida teacher fired for using gender-neutral honorific ‘Mx.'
The teacher has filed a discrimination complaint alleging that their termination is a violation of federal civil rights law.
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Grant program for Black women entrepreneurs blocked by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a venture capital firm’s grant program for businesses run by Black women.
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Biden calls for action to end ‘hate-fueled violence' on 60th anniversary of March on Washington
President Joe Biden is calling for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities say motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend.
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Thousands converge on National Mall for 60th anniversary of March on Washington
Thousands have gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech.
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Dr. Frederick Haynes III serving as new president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition
NBC 5’s Vince Sims spoke with Rev. Dr. Frederick Haynes III about this historic day and his mission moving forward in the role as president.
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Dallas church leader makes history as new president of Rainbow PUSH
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition officially transferred leadership to Reverend Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III of Dallas as the organization’s president.
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Dallas Reverend replaces Jesse Jackson as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition will officially transfer leadership to Reverend Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III as the organization’s president.
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Harry Belafonte's Son Shares Heartfelt Tribute After His Death: ‘To the World He Was a Legend, but to Us He Was Dad'
The legendary entertainer and civil rights activist’s son, David Belafonte, honored his late father in an emotional statement.
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Harry Belafonte, Musician, Actor and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, the musician and actor who later became a noted civil rights activist, has died. He was 96.