Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones (born September 20, 1968) is an American political analyst, media personality, lawyer, author, and civil rights advocate. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, a CNN host and contributor, and an Emmy Award winner.
Jones served as President Barack Obama's Special Advisor for Green Jobs in 2009 and was appointed as a distinguished visiting fellow at Princeton University in 2010. He founded or co-founded several non-profit organizations, including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and the Dream Corps. The Dream Corps is a social justice accelerator that operates three advocacy initiatives: Dream Corps Justice, Dream Corps Tech and Green for All.
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. He is the co-founder of Magic Labs Media LLC, a producer of the WEBBY Award-winning Messy Truth digital series and Emmy Award-winning The Messy Truth VR Experience with Van Jones. He is a regular CNN political commentator.
Jones was formerly CEO of the REFORM Alliance, an initiative founded by Jay-Z and Meek Mill to transform the criminal justice system. He was also a longtime colleague of, and advisor to, musician Prince.
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Date: 20 September 1968
By TAD SZULCSpecial to The New York Times
resigns as Foreign Min on USSR demand: por
Date: 20 September 1968
By JOHN J. ABELE
John ABELE
Date: 21 September 1968
By TAD SZULCSpecial to The New York Times
A Dubcek and Pres Svoboda get heroes' welcome
Date: 20 September 1968
By H. J. MAIDENBERG
H. MAIDENBERG
co sought by Dow Chemical Co
Date: 21 September 1968
By JOHN J. ABELE
John ABELE
Date: 20 September 1968
Special to The New York Times
pub same Hitler por again
Date: 20 September 1968
Left-wing students protest Frankfurt (W Ger) Book Fair decision to award peace prize to Pres Senghor (Senegal); decry his use of troops to close Dakar U
Date: 20 September 1968
By THOMAS W. ENNIS
Thomas ENNIS
G Atlas plans ct action to block sale of Citizens Natl Bank Bldg, Orlando, and 2 other properties by Dollar Land Holdings to investment group including Loeb, Rhoades & Co partners and L Marx for $27.5-million; charges sale is 'act of misfeasance' by Dollar Land Holdings bd