Van Jones — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

CNN Host and contributor, and an Emmy Award winner.
Founder or co-founder of multiple non-profit organizations, including Dream.Org, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and Magic Labs Media.
Three-time New York Times bestselling author, including "The Green Collar Economy".
Served as President Barack Obama's Special Advisor for Green Jobs in 2009.
Appointed as a distinguished visiting fellow at Princeton University in 2010.
Formerly CEO of the REFORM Alliance, an initiative to transform the criminal justice system.
Hosted or co-hosted CNN shows including Crossfire, The Messy Truth, The Van Jones Show, and The Redemption Project with Van Jones.

Biography

Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones is an American political analyst, media personality, lawyer, author, serial entrepreneur, and civil rights advocate. He is a CNN host and contributor, and an Emmy Award winner. Jones is also a three-time New York Times bestselling author, including his work "The Green Collar Economy".

Jones has founded or co-founded several non-profit organizations, such as the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, the Dream Machine Innovation Labs, and Dream.