Well, Who do you consider to be a great, genuine environmentalist for the Black, African-American communities around the world today? Let’s take a look, for starters we have Audrey and Frank Peterman, Wangari Maathai, Nikki Silvestri, Norris McDonald, Barbara Hillary, and others. I can’t speak for anyone else but Anthony Kapel “Van” Jones has really taken a toll in my heart. Anthony Jones is an advocate for environmental, economical, political, social change for the African-American communities. Don’t let that sincere smile fool you, he is a “rowdy nationalist.” Anthony Jones also promotes injustice in the Black communities.
Anthony Jones was born September 20, 1968 in Jackson, Tennessee, approximately 90 miles east of Memphis. Anthony Jones parents are Loretta Jean (High School Teacher) and Willie Anthony Jones (Principal at a Middle School). Mr. Jones twin sister Angela described him as “the stereotypical geek -- he just kind of lived up in his head a lot.” Jones’ grandfather was a leader in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. And sometimes he would accompanied him to church. Anthony graduated in 1986, from Jackson central-Merry High School. Anthony Jones founded several non-profit organizations including; Color Of Change Mission, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and several others. During this time Anthony Jones really began promoting Eco-capitalism and Environmental justice. Anthony Jones is much more than a speaker, he is a proponent Black man who is not afraid of speaking his mind even though he may received criticism afterwards.
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