Renowned activist, CNN commentator and two-time New York Times bestselling author, Van Jones, has joined Roc Nation as an exclusive management client.

Roc Nation will work with Van across all aspects of his career. The work that we do with Van will be about making change. It will be cause-oriented, it will be justice-oriented, and it will promote innovative approaches that uplift people.

On the partnership, Jones commented: “Roc Nation stands for excellence, innovation and impact, and I am proud to join the family. Under development is a tour that will be helmed by Van to support … positive change in today’s world, we must close the gaps that exist between artists and activists … cultural leaders and political leaders … taste-makers and changemakers. This partnership opens up the opportunity to do that on a global scale. It’s a bold, unprecedented move. And I’m both humbled and excited by the possibilities.”

On Van joining Roc Nation, Shawn Carter stated, “Van’s immense capacity for empathy builds bridges. He inspires dialogue and only through conversation and active listening, can true change occur. Roc Nation is honored to support and amplify every initiative.”

A Yale-educated attorney, Van is perhaps best known as a commentator on CNN, where he hosts “The Messy Truth, with Van Jones.”

Van is also the Founder and President of the Dream Corps, a nonprofit organization that works to solve America’s toughest problems. Its current initiatives — #cut50, #YesWeCode, and Green For All — create innovative solutions to “close prison doors and open doors of opportunity.” The Dream Corps also supports the #LoveArmy.

Van is a sought after speaker for Morehouse College. He has garnered honors from the World Economic Forum, TIME’s “100 Most Influential” List and Fast Company.

Most recently, he won the 2017 Webby Special Achievement Award for his use of the Internet and social media during the 2016 election, including for his video series “The Messy Truth.”

In October 2017, he will release his third book: Beyond The Messy

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