In 2010, he was the recipient of the NAACP President’s award.

Jones pointedly said that Republicans had been 'unreasonable' in the situation. Jeremy Faison over his partys decision to expel two Black Democratic state lawmakers over a gun reform floor protest. He responded to the news with an emotional speech thanking. CNN political commentator Van Jones last week pressed Tennessee GOP state Rep. In 2008, Fast Company called Jones one of the “12 Most Creative Minds in 2008.” In 2009, Time magazine named Jones one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Van Jones, political commentator on CNN and co-founder of Dream Corps, was one of two recipients of the Courage and Civility Award. In 2004, Jones was recognized as a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum. He is currently President of Dream Corps and a regular CNN contributor. He has also a lawyer, an author of several books and co-founder of NGOs. New CNN polling highlights President Joe Biden’s disapproval rating. He has served as President Barack Obama’s Special Advisor for Green Jobs, as a distinguished visiting fellow at Princeton University, and as a co-host of CNN’s political debate show Crossfire. Two years ago, facing a sea of reporters, Jeff Bezos praised Van Jones as an extraordinary philanthropic leader, handing the CNN commentator a 100 million blank check to distribute as he saw fit. VAN JONES is a news and political commentator of CNN. He is the author of two New York Times bestselling books, The Green Collar Economy and Rebuild The Dream. He is a cofounder of several nonprofit organizations including the Dream Corps, a “social justice accelerator” which presently operates three advocacy initiatives: #cut50, #YesWeCode and Green for All. Anthony Kapel “Van” Jones (born September 20, 1968) is an American political activist, commentator, author and attorney. CNN commentator Van Jones offered President Trump some positive words he rarely receives from the anti-Trump network. Van Jones is a CNN host, political commentator, Emmy Award-winning producer, and New York Times best-selling author.

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