Jacob Blake has aroused the enragements of many people around the world again. While the world had not forgotten the George Floyd incident, Jacob Blake's shooting incident has further ignited the racial disputes.
Well, the black communities are more concerned with the incident. One of the prominent figures of the black community, Van Jones, recently mentioned that he fears the environment with such issues in the United States. He further stated that he fears for his children as the scenario in the United States has not gone well in 2020.
Jacob Blake incident woke up many backgrounds across the world that believe in equality and equal exercises of right and liberty. See More About Van Jones Below!!
Van Jones' Married Life
Van Jones was previously married to an American producer, Jana Carter, and lived their married life for nearly one and a half-decade. The former lovebirds tied a knot back in 2005 and stayed in a longterm marital status until their divorce in 2018.
In the course of their thirteen years of married life, Van Jones and his ex-wife, Jana Carter, welcomed a couple of children, namely, Mattai Jones and Cabral Jones.
Van Jones and his ex-wife-Jana Carter (©: Instagram/VanJones)
Later, Jana Carter filed a divorce paper against the CNN Host in September 2018 in Los Angeles County Superior Court. No more records were flaunting in public about their split. In the meantime, Carter was seeking joint legal and physical custody of her two children with Van Jones.
Nearly after a year, the former lovebirds finalized their divorce in June 2019. Their divorce became the talk in town before in April 2019 as Van Jones had a contentious exchange with Wendy Williams during an interview on her show.
Van Jones' Net Worth
Van Jones, who is known as the CNN host, has an estimated net worth of $1.8 Million. Also, he is a producer, author, and he has worked as Special Adviser for Green Jobs in the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
As a writer, he is widely known for his New York Times bestselling book, The Green Collar Economy. Besides, he is a founder of the non-profit organizations, including Dream Corps and Green for All.
Moreover, he is an actor known for his works on Against the Wall (2016), House of Cards (2016-17), The Quad (2018), Life-Size 2 (2019), and more.
Early Life Of Van Jones And His Family
Van Jones was born on 20 September 1968 in Jackson, Tennessee, in the United States. He grew up with his twin sister named Angela, raised by his mother, Loretta Jean, and father, Willie Anthony. His mom was a high school teacher while his dad was a principal.
Van Jones pursued his education from the University of Tennessee at Martin, from where he graduated with a degree in political science. Later, he graduated from Yale Law School.