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'''Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones''' is an American news and political commentator, author, and lawyer. He was selected a Young Global Leader by the [[World Economic Forum]] in [[WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/2002|2002]] and [[WEF/Young Global Leaders/2005|2005]]. | '''Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones''' is an American news and political commentator, author, and lawyer. He was selected a Young Global Leader by the [[World Economic Forum]] in [[WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/2002|2002]] and [[WEF/Young Global Leaders/2005|2005]]. | ||
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| + | Jones graduated from [[Jackson Central-Merry High School]], a public high school in his hometown, in 1986. He earned his [[Bachelor of Science]] in communication and [[political science]] from the [[University of Tennessee at Martin]] (UT Martin). During this period, Jones also worked as an intern at ''[[The Jackson Sun]]'' (Tennessee), the ''[[Shreveport Times]]'' ([[Louisiana]]), and the [[Associated Press]] ([[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] bureau). He adopted the nickname "Van" when he was 17 and working at ''The Jackson Sun.''<ref>https://player.megaphone.fm/FL8446703782|title=How Van Jones Keeps His Cool in the Cable News Circus</ref> | ||
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Jones was President [[Barack Obama]]'s Special Advisor for Green Jobs in 2009<ref name=WhiteHouse>https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2009/03/10/van-jones-ceq</ref> and founded or co-founded several [[non-profit]] organizations, including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, [[Color of Change]], and the [[Dream Corps]]. | Jones was President [[Barack Obama]]'s Special Advisor for Green Jobs in 2009<ref name=WhiteHouse>https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2009/03/10/van-jones-ceq</ref> and founded or co-founded several [[non-profit]] organizations, including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, [[Color of Change]], and the [[Dream Corps]]. | ||
Jones has hosted or co-hosted CNN shows including ''Crossfire'', ''The Messy Truth'', ''The Van Jones Show'' and ''The Redemption Project with Van Jones''. He is the author of ''[[The Green Collar Economy]],'' ''Rebuild the Dream,'' and ''Beyond the Messy Truth''; all three books rank as ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' bestsellers. <ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4982783/ </ref> He is a regular [[CNN]] political commentator. | Jones has hosted or co-hosted CNN shows including ''Crossfire'', ''The Messy Truth'', ''The Van Jones Show'' and ''The Redemption Project with Van Jones''. He is the author of ''[[The Green Collar Economy]],'' ''Rebuild the Dream,'' and ''Beyond the Messy Truth''; all three books rank as ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' bestsellers. <ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4982783/ </ref> He is a regular [[CNN]] political commentator. | ||
| − | + | In April 2020 he said that the decision by some [US/State|states]] to [[lockdown|ease stay-at-home restrictions]] and open businesses is effectively "a death sentence for communities of color".<ref>https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/21/politics/coronavirus-georgia-reopening-van-jones/index.html</ref> | |
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| + | In 2021 he hosted a podcast with [[Sean Penn]], discussing Covid "[[vaccine mandates]] and the potential role of mandatory service in society".<ref>https://podcasts.apple.com/si/podcast/should-vaccines-be-mandated-with-sean-penn/id1589218971?i=1000551962747</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 00:20, 2 January 2025
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| Born | September 20, 1968 Jackson, Tennessee |
| Nationality | US |
| Ethnicity | Afro-American |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Martin, Yale University |
| Spouse | Jana Carter |
| Member of | WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/2002, WEF/Young Global Leaders/2005 |
| Party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones is an American news and political commentator, author, and lawyer. He was selected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2002 and 2005.
Early life
Jones graduated from Jackson Central-Merry High School, a public high school in his hometown, in 1986. He earned his Bachelor of Science in communication and political science from the University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin). During this period, Jones also worked as an intern at The Jackson Sun (Tennessee), the Shreveport Times (Louisiana), and the Associated Press (Nashville bureau). He adopted the nickname "Van" when he was 17 and working at The Jackson Sun.[1]
Career
Jones was President Barack Obama's Special Advisor for Green Jobs in 2009[2] and founded or co-founded several non-profit organizations, including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and the Dream Corps.
Jones has hosted or co-hosted CNN shows including Crossfire, The Messy Truth, The Van Jones Show and The Redemption Project with Van Jones. He is the author of The Green Collar Economy, Rebuild the Dream, and Beyond the Messy Truth; all three books rank as New York Times bestsellers. [3] He is a regular CNN political commentator.
In April 2020 he said that the decision by some [US/State|states]] to ease stay-at-home restrictions and open businesses is effectively "a death sentence for communities of color".[4]
In 2021 he hosted a podcast with Sean Penn, discussing Covid "vaccine mandates and the potential role of mandatory service in society".[5]
References
- ↑ https://player.megaphone.fm/FL8446703782%7Ctitle=How Van Jones Keeps His Cool in the Cable News Circus
- ↑ https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2009/03/10/van-jones-ceq
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4982783/
- ↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/21/politics/coronavirus-georgia-reopening-van-jones/index.html
- ↑ https://podcasts.apple.com/si/podcast/should-vaccines-be-mandated-with-sean-penn/id1589218971?i=1000551962747
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