Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones (born September 20, 1968) is an American political analyst, media personality, lawyer, author, and civil rights advocate. [1] He is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, a CNN host and contributor, and an Emmy Award winner.

Van Jones (Anthony Kapel Jones) is a lawyer, a three-time New York Times bestselling author and an American journalist serving as a host and contributor for CNN. He was born on September 20, 1968 in Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. Jones stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch tall.

A longtime progressive activist with deep roots in the conservative South, Jones has made it his mission to challenge voters and viewers to stand in one another’s shoes and disagree constructively. He pushes people on both the left and the right to be better.

Van Jones is an American Emmy award-winning news commentator, author, and lawyer working at CNN. He has been working at the station since joining in 2018.

Nov 2, 2024 · Van Jones might be an anti-MAGA lawyer, but he once worked with Donald Trump. Here's the story of his career, and how he came to work with the former president.

Van Jones is an American political analyst, lawyer, author, civil rights advocate, and Political commentator working for CNN as a host and contributor. He joined the CNN news team in June 2013, after previously working for Advocates for Opioid Recovery.

Van Jones is a U.S. media personality, the founder of multiple social enterprises and a world-class change maker. MEDIA: A three-time NY Times bestselling author, Van hosts two shows on CNN: “The Van Jones Show” and “The Redemption Project.” He is the host of CNN’s “Incarceration, Inc.” podcast series.

Jones is a Yale-educated attorney. He is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, The Green Collar Economy (2008) and Rebuild the Dream (2012). The second book chronicles his journey as an environmental and human rights activist to …

In 2009, as the Green Jobs Advisor to the Obama White House, Jones oversaw an $80 billion investment in clean energy jobs. Jones is a Yale-educated attorney and has won numerous awards, including TIME’s 2009 “100 Most Influential People in the World.”

Oct 12, 2022 · Van Jones is an American political and news commentator, lawyer, and author currently serving CNN as the contributor and host of CNN shows. In addition, Van is the co-founder of several non-profit stations, a three-time New York Times bestselling author, and an Emmy award winner.