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As a child, Jones considered himself "bookish and bizarre". When he went to University of Tennessee at Martin on his first day, he decided to change his name to "Van", because "it has a little touch of nobility, but at the same time it’s not overboard."<ref>[http://www.aim.org/aim-column/the-true-identity-of-van-jones/ The “True Identity” Of Van Jones], [[Accuracy in Media]]</ref>
As a child, Jones considered himself "bookish and bizarre". When he went to University of Tennessee at Martin on his first day, he decided to change his name to "Van", because "it has a little touch of nobility, but at the same time it’s not overboard."<ref>[http://www.aim.org/aim-column/the-true-identity-of-van-jones/ The “True Identity” Of Van Jones], [[Accuracy in Media]]</ref>
==Early career==
==Career==
A once self-proclaimed [[radical]] [[communist]] activist who was appointed by [[Barack Obama]] to serve as the [[Obama administration]]'s "Green Czar".<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=94771 Will a 'red' help blacks go green?, White House appoints 'radical communist' who sees environment as racial issue], ''[[WorldNetDaily.com]]'', April 12, 2009.</ref> He announced his resignation at midnight, September 6, 2009 after a series of controversies over past inflammatory statements.<ref>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5itKcwMMlf6EtyLvYW9VjF2xcVK7gD9AHJII00</ref> After being fired by the [[White House]], Jones went to work at the [[fake news]] network [[CNN]]. Jones previously was a [[John Podesta]] flunky at the [[Center for American Progress]] and served on the board of an environmental activist group at which a founder of the [[Weather Underground]] [[terrorist]] organization is a top director.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=106653 ''Obama's 'green jobs czar' worked with terror founder] Van Jones served on board of activist group where Weatherman co-founder [[Jeff Jones]] serves as top director'', By Aaron Klein, [[WorldNetDaily]], August 13, 2009.</ref>
A self-proclaimed [[radical]] [[communist]] activist who was appointed by [[Barack Obama]] to serve as the [[Obama administration]]'s "Green Czar".<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=94771 Will a 'red' help blacks go green?, White House appoints 'radical communist' who sees environment as racial issue], ''[[WorldNetDaily.com]]'', April 12, 2009.</ref> He announced his resignation at midnight, September 6, 2009 after a series of controversies over past inflammatory statements.<ref>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5itKcwMMlf6EtyLvYW9VjF2xcVK7gD9AHJII00</ref> After being fired by the [[White House]], Jones went to work at the [[fake news]] network [[CNN]]. Jones previously was a [[John Podesta]] flunky at the [[Center for American Progress]] and served on the board of an environmental activist group at which a founder of the [[Weather Underground]] [[terrorist]] organization is a top director.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=106653 ''Obama's 'green jobs czar' worked with terror founder] Van Jones served on board of activist group where Weatherman co-founder [[Jeff Jones]] serves as top director'', By Aaron Klein, [[WorldNetDaily]], August 13, 2009.</ref>
In the 1990s Van Jones openly described himself as a communist in an in-depth review for the radical publication ''East Bay Express'':
In the 1990s Van Jones openly described himself as a communist in an in-depth review for the radical publication ''East Bay Express'':
Although Van Jones proclaimed himself a communist, which is predominantly [[Atheism|atheistic]] (see: [[Atheism and communism]]), he says he is a "person of faith" and became very upset in an interview when the topic of open atheists having difficulty in American politics was repeatedly brought up.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXKM5TBwCo0 What's The Matter With Van Jones?], video</ref> The African-American community has extremely negative views concerning atheism and ostracizes atheists.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2015/03/28/living/black-atheist-confession/ Confessions of a black atheist], CNN</ref><ref>[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127239913 Black Atheists Say Non-Belief Means Cultural Outsider], NPR, May 28, 201012:00 PM ET</ref>
Although Van Jones proclaimed himself a communist, which is predominantly [[Atheism|atheistic]] (see: [[Atheism and communism]]), he says he is a "person of faith" and became very upset in an interview when the topic of open atheists having difficulty in American politics was repeatedly brought up.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXKM5TBwCo0 What's The Matter With Van Jones?], video</ref> The African-American community has extremely negative views concerning atheism and ostracizes atheists.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2015/03/28/living/black-atheist-confession/ Confessions of a black atheist], CNN</ref><ref>[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127239913 Black Atheists Say Non-Belief Means Cultural Outsider], NPR, May 28, 201012:00 PM ET</ref>
Jones sits on the board of [[Demos]], a progressive policy think tank. He is also a current political commentator on [[CNN]].<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/profiles/van-jones-profile Van Jones], [[CNN]]</ref>
===CNN===
In June 2017, [[James O'Keefe]] of ''Project Veritas'' released an undercover videos that showed Van Jones calling CNN's [[Trump-Russia]] allegations a "nothingburger."<ref>Concha, Joe (June 28, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/339867-okeefe-video-shows-cnns-van-jones-calling-russia-story-a-nothingburger O'Keefe video shows CNN's Van Jones calling Russia story a ‘nothingburger’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref>
==Prison reform advocacy==
==Prison reform advocacy==