In this April 28, 2017 file photo, Van Jones, host of “The Messy Truth with Van Jones” appears after an interview in New York. Jones is hoping to bolster his activist work by pairing with Jay Z’s management firm Roc Nation. The pundit announced the affiliation Thursday, May 4. He hopes the company’s expertise in cultural influence helps his work in green initiatives, getting poor youngsters involved in the tech sector and training prison inmates in media skills. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)