Van Jones is the most important associate post-Princes passing doing interviews at the moment. And I stand by that.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMwH-4pA1NA

"Rest In Purple" -- Van Jones

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I didn´t even know who Van Jones is until Prince passed away, and then I googled him and found out about him.

Hearing Mr.Jones talk about Prince and the friendship they had and the good things Prince did is one of the most soothing things for me at the moment.

Most of the media focus on Prince´s legacy, his hits, a lot of trivia for the casual listeners and how great he was but Van Jones brings to attention how Prince was as a person, a friend and a humanitarian, and what a positive influence he´s had on the people he´s touched in his life, not just through his music but through his personality, and that is something that the media doesn´t and cannot really focus on, unless in some rare interviews with the likes of Mr. Jones , or Paul Westberg and his touching words in Rolling Stone, or close associates.

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I also watched footage of Larry Graham, Sheila , Tyka Nelson and all those fans mournig outside Paisley Park and what they said and how they spoke of him but for some reason that made me feel a bit uncomfortable.

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Listening to Van Jones makes me incredibly sad but so far he´s one of the few interviewed people whose words and behaviour touched me the most and help me cope with the situation.

Which has a lot to do with how honest, eloquent , how real and sympathetic Mr . Jones comes across in the two interviews that I have seen so far.

His focus on Prince as a human being and dear friend is a relief compared to the usual articles and news footage.

KoolEaze said:

GirlBrother said:

GirlBrother said:

People react to and deal with grief in different ways. I wouldn't judge anyone at a time like this, especially when they're under the spotlight of the media. Anyway, it was obvious to me in all the videos I've seen of Sheila that she is really suffering at the moment.

The insight Van gives to Prince the person is fascinating. It's interesting to hear how Prince pushed people in everything they did, not just when it came to getting up on stage. Prince was a good friend and supporter of Van, but it seems clear to me that Van must have been a good friend to Prince, too. That makes me happy.

I apprecaited Van telling us these things so much and how Prince toured in the trouble places to really see what the places were going through then he actively did something. Made me feel proud to be a part of the Prince Fam and of him.

naomi campbell was balling. tamron bsalling, demaris, andy and chelsea lookerd grief stricken and i swear tyka husband had on prince ring

lwr001 said:

naomi campbell was balling. tamron bsalling, demaris, andy and chelsea lookerd grief stricken and i swear tyka husband had on prince ring

What?

And what ring?

cnn sharing her friendship, apparently, they were extremly close

lwr001 said:

lwr001 said:

cnn sharing her friendship, apparently, they were extremly close

Thanks for the quick reply.

Naomi was standing right next to me (and then behind me) at an aftershow 22 years ago.

I knew that she liked him but I wasn´t aware that they were close.

Well.. Van the Man just got me crying again. He's such a great guy, I've been following him on Twitter and Upworthy on FB since Prince did that interview a few years back and I learnt of Van Jones. He is so smart, so compassionate and I'm so happy Prince had such a good friend. I can just imagine how painful it must be for him to talk about Prince in the past tense.

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By the way: To posters who think 'wearing white' to a funeral or not crying is strange, remember, that some people in shock just can't cry. Secondly, Sensation ID&T (now a global event) started as a funeral/party celebration for the brother Duncan Stutterheim who died under 20 many years ago. Everybody wears white as a celebration of life.

Van Jones got me again. Prince the Musician , Prince the Humanitarian.

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GirlBrother said:

Bohemian67 said:

Well.. Van the Man just got me crying again. He's such a great guy, I've been following him on Twitter and Upworthy on FB since Prince did that interview a few years back and I learnt of Van Jones. He is so smart, so compassionate and I'm so happy Prince had such a good friend. I can just imagine how painful it must be for him to talk about Prince in the past tense.

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By the way: To posters who think 'wearing white' to a funeral or not crying is strange, remember, that some people in shock just can't cry. Secondly, Sensation ID&T (now a global event) started as a funeral/party celebration for the brother Duncan Stutterheim who died under 20 many years ago. Everybody wears white as a celebration of life.

Van is an establishment shill. Nobody who works with the white house is a good person.

Good people challenge the whte house, not work for the elite.

keenly said:

Bohemian67 said:

Well.. Van the Man just got me crying again. He's such a great guy, I've been following him on Twitter and Upworthy on FB since Prince did that interview a few years back and I learnt of Van Jones. He is so smart, so compassionate and I'm so happy Prince had such a good friend. I can just imagine how painful it must be for him to talk about Prince in the past tense.

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By the way: To posters who think 'wearing white' to a funeral or not crying is strange, remember, that some people in shock just can't cry. Secondly, Sensation ID&T (now a global event) started as a funeral/party celebration for the brother Duncan Stutterheim who died under 20 many years ago. Everybody wears white as a celebration of life.

Van is an establishment shill. Nobody who works with the white house is a good person.

Good people challenge the whte house, not work for the elite.

Remember he lost his job there.

And...just because he worked there does not mean that he isn´t sad. He obviously is, don´t you think ?

GirlBrother said:

KoolEaze said:

I also watched footage of Larry Graham, Sheila , Tyka Nelson and all those fans mournig outside Paisley Park and what they said and how they spoke of him but for some reason that made me feel a bit uncomfortable.

Agreed. Larry and Sheila looked more like they were going to a meeting with an accountant, than to a memorial for a friend. I'm not saying they should be wailing & crying on their knees... But the lack of any emotion bothered me. Sheila wearing white and not black bothered me. Tyka holding a bag of Cheetos, while someone else carried the ashes bothered me also. Many fans have been unable to eat at all. I have never believed that Larry Graham had Prince's best interests at heart. Sheila very publicly distanced herself from Prince in the last few years. They presumably reconciled their friendship - but nobody knows to what extent. Seeing Carmen Electra crying seemed real to me. I know that people process grief differently, but I'm an emotional person. Seeing people not having an emotional response is alien to me.

Sheila E is on interviews crying, and looks torn up. Let her be.
People tighten up a lot when going to these things, some people fall a part, some people turn to stone.
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There is no rule to what color a person should wear to funeral. In Ghana they wear red.
When my grandmother passed the family wore tans and white.
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People eat(especially women) when depressed or sad. Maybe she felt she would drop the urn/ashes. It would make sense if someone is physically a wreck or shaking, that you let someone who has their composure to carry it. If Tyka dropped those ashes people would be ready to stone her.

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Sheila distanced herself from the business aspect of Prince. After being booted from the tour and her family being replaced from some shows. She felt she needed to put her and family musically at her best interest. She and Prince had reconciled since.

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When I was 9 a friend of ours died from a brain tumor. When I was at his funeral, my other friend was falling all over the the pews crying. I was standing had still and hard as a stone. I could not process what was happening, I was shaking inside, by stomach felt like the first drop on a roller coaster. But I was still as stone. The man as saying we'll see him again, and I began calculating the time I had to wait to see him again. I assumed that I would like to be about 90(longevity in the family) so I that number disturbed me. I was grieving.

keenly said:

a wonderfully dignified man, couldn't think of anyone better to speak fro Prince.

And he staed he felt a sense of guilt and i felt that

OldFriends4Sale said:

GirlBrother said:

KoolEaze said: Agreed. Larry and Sheila looked more like they were going to a meeting with an accountant, than to a memorial for a friend. I'm not saying they should be wailing & crying on their knees... But the lack of any emotion bothered me. Sheila wearing white and not black bothered me. Tyka holding a bag of Cheetos, while someone else carried the ashes bothered me also. Many fans have been unable to eat at all. I have never believed that Larry Graham had Prince's best interests at heart. Sheila very publicly distanced herself from Prince in the last few years. They presumably reconciled their friendship - but nobody knows to what extent. Seeing Carmen Electra crying seemed real to me. I know that people process grief differently, but I'm an emotional person. Seeing people not having an emotional response is alien to me.

Sheila E is on interviews crying, and looks torn up. Let her be.
People tighten up a lot when going to these things, some people fall a part, some people turn to stone.
.
There is no rule to what color a person should wear to funeral. In Ghana they were red.
When my grandmother passed the family wore tans and white.
.
People eat(especially women) when depressed or sad. Maybe she felt she would drop the urn/ashes. It would make sense if someone is physically a wreck or shaking, that you let someone who has their composure to carry it. If Tyka dropped those ashes people would be ready to stone her.

.

Sheila distanced herself from the business aspect of Prince. After being booted from the tour and her family being replaced from some shows. She felt she needed to put her and family musically at her best interest. She and Prince had reconciled since.

.

When I was 9 a friend of ours died from a brain tumor. When I was at his funeral, my other friend was falling all over the the pews crying. I was standing had still and hard as a stone. I could not process what was happening, I was shaking inside, by stomach felt like the first drop on a roller coaster. But I was still as stone. The man as saying we'll see him again, and I began calculating the time I had to wait to see him again. I assumed that I would like to be about 90(longevity in the family) so I that number disturbed me. I was grieving.

Like I said on the other thread, those urns are heavy. I had my brother's delivered because I wasn't about to try to travel with it.

BobGeorge909 said:

keenly said:

Van is an establishment shill. Nobody who works with the white house is a good person.

Good people challenge the whte house, not work for the elite.

I don't know what ure trying to say here...but he ain't no shill...vans a good dude. And leave your p&r shit in p&r...

Thank you. The very reason Van didn't last long in Washington is because of not being a shill.

babynoz said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Sheila E is on interviews crying, and looks torn up. Let her be.
People tighten up a lot when going to these things, some people fall a part, some people turn to stone.
.
There is no rule to what color a person should wear to funeral. In Ghana they were red.
When my grandmother passed the family wore tans and white.
.
People eat(especially women) when depressed or sad. Maybe she felt she would drop the urn/ashes. It would make sense if someone is physically a wreck or shaking, that you let someone who has their composure to carry it. If Tyka dropped those ashes people would be ready to stone her.

.

Sheila distanced herself from the business aspect of Prince. After being booted from the tour and her family being replaced from some shows. She felt she needed to put her and family musically at her best interest. She and Prince had reconciled since.

.

When I was 9 a friend of ours died from a brain tumor. When I was at his funeral, my other friend was falling all over the the pews crying. I was standing had still and hard as a stone. I could not process what was happening, I was shaking inside, by stomach felt like the first drop on a roller coaster. But I was still as stone. The man as saying we'll see him again, and I began calculating the time I had to wait to see him again. I assumed that I would like to be about 90(longevity in the family) so I that number disturbed me. I was grieving.

Like I said on the other thread, those urns are heavy. I had my brother's delivered because I wasn't about to try to travel with it.

I bet, I've never carried one, but touching one shows how heavy they can be

My condolences 2 you at the passing of your brother. I ber the emotional weight would make it that much heavier to carry

babynoz said:

BobGeorge909 said:

keenly said: I don't know what ure trying to say here...but he ain't no shill...vans a good dude. And leave your p&r shit in p&r...

Thank you. The very reason Van didn't last long in Washington is because of not being a shill.

i knew it was a matter of timie before this place we nt toxic again with the bs and trolls..

OldFriends4Sale said:

babynoz said:

Like I said on the other thread, those urns are heavy. I had my brother's delivered because I wasn't about to try to travel with it.

I bet, I've never carried one, but touching one shows how heavy they can be

My condolences 2 you at the passing of your brother. I ber the emotional weight would make it that much heavier to carry

Thanks,

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Thanks a million for posting this. Very important to know. Bless Van for getting the word out.