Van Jones

American environmental advocate and civil rights activist
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Van Jones

Summary

Van Jones is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jackson[2]. He was born on September 20, 1968[3]. He worked as a motivational speaker[4], human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], environmentalist[7], and civil rights advocate[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,427 views/month, #6,136 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Van Jones was born in Jackson[2].
  • Van Jones was born on September 20, 1968[3].
  • Van Jones held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Van Jones worked as a motivational speaker[4].
  • Van Jones worked as a human rights defender[5].
  • Van Jones's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Van Jones worked as an environmentalist[7].
  • Van Jones's professions included civil rights advocate[8].
  • Van Jones worked as a pundit[11].
  • Among Van Jones's employers was CNN[12].
  • Van Jones was educated at University of Tennessee at Martin[13].
  • Van Jones was educated at Yale Law School[14].
  • Van Jones was educated at University of Tennessee[15].
  • Van Jones was educated at Jackson Central-Merry High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Van Jones is The Green Collar Economy[17].
  • Van Jones received the Reebok Human Rights Award[18].
  • Van Jones is recorded as male[19].
  • Van Jones's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Van Jones was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Van Jones's Commons category is recorded as Van Jones[22].
  • Van Jones earned the academic degree of Juris Doctor[23].
  • Van Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[24].
  • Van Jones's given name is recorded as Anthony[25].
  • Van Jones's given name is recorded as Van[26].
  • Van Jones's significant event is recorded as marriage[27].

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Origins and Family

Van Jones was born in Jackson[2]. He was born on September 20, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tennessee at Martin[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1900[30]; Yale Law School[14], a law school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1824[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; University of Tennessee[15], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1794[37], headquartered in Knoxville[38]; and Jackson Central-Merry High School[16], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1970[41]. Van Jones earned the academic degree of Juris Doctor[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include motivational speaker[4], human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], environmentalist[7], civil rights advocate[8], and pundit[11]. Among Van Jones's employers was CNN[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Van Jones is The Green Collar Economy[17].

Recognition

Van Jones received the Reebok Human Rights Award[18].

Personal Life

Van Jones was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Why It Matters

Van Jones ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,427 views/month, #6,136 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Van Jones born?

Born in Jackson[2], Van Jones…

What did Van Jones do for work?

Van Jones worked as motivational speaker[4], human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], environmentalist[7], and civil rights advocate[8].

Where did Van Jones go to school?

Van Jones was educated at University of Tennessee at Martin[13], Yale Law School[14], University of Tennessee[15], and Jackson Central-Merry High School[16].

What awards did Van Jones receive?

Honors received include Reebok Human Rights Award[18].

References

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  1. [2] . newyorker.com. newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The Green Collar Economy
    Participant in Global Conference 2020, Global Conference 2021
    Given name Anthony, Van
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Climate change
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