Under Democratic presidents and Republican presidents we have had for 40 years an unrelenting tide of police abuse against African Americans. – Van Jones
All of us have been participating in systems that have been choking off black opportunity, black dignity, and the ability of black people to rise. This time, in a way I haven’t seen before, I think people care. They’re willing to hear it. – Van Jones
Let me say what I actually believe. I believe that 9/11 was a conspiracy, by Al Qaeda, and Osama Bin Laden, and no one else trying to hurt America. – Van Jones
I cannot in good conscience ask my colleagues to expend precious time and energy defending or explaining my past. We need all hands on deck, fighting for the future. – Van Jones
You’ve never seen a Columbine done by a black child. Never. They always say, ‘We can’t believe it happened here. We can’t believe it’s these suburban white kids.’ It’s only them! – Van Jones