Van Jones Biography
Van Jones (Van Kapel Jones) an American author, lawyer, and news commentator known as the CNN host and a co-founder of many non-profit organizations. He is as well a three-time best-selling author of new york times and in 2009, he served as a special advisor to President Obama for Green Jobs.
Van Jones Age
Jones was born on September 20, 1968 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Van Jones Career
Back in 1992, Jones worked as an associate of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights as a legal observer. He later initiated their project of Bay Area police watch back in1995. The project later became the only bar-certified hotline and as well lawyer- referral for victims of police abuse, in the whole region.
He later founded NGO, the Ella Centre for Human Rights backin 1996. He used his personal computer and operated from a closed office, that was within the space of Eva Paterson. Eva Paterson served as the Executive director of the lawyers’ committee.
After the in-custody death of Aaron Williams back in 1995, he in cooperated with a police watch led a campaign starting the firing of a police officer Marc Andaya between 1996 and 1997. Marc Andaya, from the San Francisco police department, got accused of using excessive force that led to the death of Aaron.
In 1999 and 2000, the he led the anti- Proposition 21 campaign. Proposition 21 to an aim of increasing penalties for the young offenders and have them tried as adults.He as well mobilized a student movement that protested against the proposition.
He though failed making him to start networking and building alliances across politics and enable him to achieve his missions. He was as well voted in and came to effect, rates of imprisonment among minors became high in the United States. In 2001, the Ella Baker Centre launched a campaign dubbed “Books Not Bars”.
Van Jones salary and net worth
Jones has an estimated net worth of $ 5million.
Van Jones Height and Weight
Jones stands tall at a height of 1.85m, 6ft 1 inch and has an average body weight.
Van Jones Education
Jones enrolled to a public school, Jackson Central-Merry High School in his home town and graduated in the year 1986. He later earned a bachelors degree in political science and communications
Van Jones Awards
- Brick Award (1996)
- Rockefeller Foundation (1997-1999)
- Elle magazine, Green Award (2008)
- Essence magazine, 25 Most Inspiring African Americans (2008)
- Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award (2009)
- Eco-Entrepreneur Award, Institute for Entrepreneurship, Leadership &
- Innovation; Howard University (2009) Individual Thought
- Leadership, Energy & Environment Awards; Aspen Institute (2009)
- Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World (2009)
- Global Exchange Human Rights Award (2010)
- Ebony Magazine’s Power 150 (2011)
- Rolling Stone Magazine 12 Leaders Who Get Things Done (2021)
- Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 (2013)
- National Urban League’s Toyota Clean Energy (2015) – Environmental
- Media Association’s Green Biz Global Innovator
- David E. Glover Vanguard Award (2015) from the Oakland Citizens
- Committee for Urban Renewal
- Webby Awards, Special Achievement Award ( (2017) for his “use of the
- Internet and social media during the 2016 election
- Lumiere Award (2019) from the Advanced Imaging Society for Magic Labs’
- Emmy Award (2020) for Outstanding Original Interactive Program
Van Jones Family
Jones was born to Loretta Jean a high school teacher and Willie Anthony a middle school principal. He was raised up along with
his a twin sister Angela.
Van Jones Wife & children
Jones married Jana Carter back in 2005 and later divorced 2019. The duo had two sons named Cabral and Mattai.
Van Jones Divorce
Jones wife Jana Carter, filed for a divorce and a lawyer to Jones, in September 2018. His wife asked the court to be granted joint legal and physical custody of their two kids and as well two continue to co-parent, despite not living together.
The duo as well declared that they stilled loved each other and they will continue having their business together and support each other’s growth.