1. By: Robert Visconti

2.  Jesse L. Jackson Sr.- Leader  Multi Racial  Reverends  Civil Rights Activists  Anybody can join  All you have to do is fill out of forum  Can cost 15 to 1000 dollars to join

3.  The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is an extension of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.  The SCLC president Martin Luther King Jr. appointed Jesse L. Jackson Sr. to be his first director.  The main goals of this party is to have social justice for everybody and progress in economic, educational, and social policy.

4.  In 1996 Operation PUSH and the Rainbow Coalition combined to create the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.  Operation PUSH was originally created to improve the economic conditions of the black community.  PUSH was able to protect black homeowners and workers.  After Jackson ran for president, he started the Rainbow Coalition to improve the rights of all Americans.

5.  1966- Martin Luther King gave Jackson his first leadership role  1971- Jackson founds Operation PUSH  1984- National Rainbow Coalition was formed  1996-The two organizations are combined to make Rainbow PUSH Organization

6.  “Our mission is to protect, defend, and gain civil rights by leveling the economic and educational playing fields, and to promote peace and justice around the world”

7.  The major issues of this organization are to create equality for everybody.  The major issues that they have are poverty, hunger, peace and justice, gun violence, home foreclosure, corporate inclusion, and voter registration.  A major goal is to give more people a better chance at a better life.

8.  One of the major current issues is justice for Trayvon Martin.  More current issues include fracking, virtual schools, and privatization.  Fracking can destroy the environment and contaminate drinking water.  Privatization includes tolls from outside corporations.  Also to they want to expand the online schools for people that need them.

9.  Inspirational quotes- “keep hope alive” and “get informed, get inspired, get involved”  Pictures of normal people like you and me.  Live broadcasts of forums and ideas.  Video clips of feature videos.

10.  One way the people can get involved is to get informed. There is an option to receive email alerts of news.  A major way to get involved is donate money or time to the organization.  The more people that get involved, the stronger voice the group as a whole will have.