Some of the more engaging elements of Jones’ work are rooted his experience as a dancer and in the artist’s philosophical views as a self-proclaimed socialist. A renowned activist, Jones forges powerful bonds across continents and genres. Jones has traveled widely and one of his most frequent destinations is Cuba. He has made over fifty cultural exchange visits to the country where he is revered as “one of the most important African-American artists of his generation.” Jennings shuns the disparagement of so called “poor countries” such as Cuba. He remarks that “Cuba is an ideal country. Education is free. The culture that people have access to is of a very high quality.”

With over a half-century work behind him, Jones also compels audiences to see the relationship between some of the things that plague African American communities most—such as social justice and environmentalism. Deeply philosophical in his approach, Jones also stresses the importance of being of service to one’s community. He is a self-described “spiritual person,” who eschews the boundaries of traditional religion. Jones is known for his use of mythological African symbols and the adoption of colors that represent Orishas--deities in Yoruba culture.

A muti-faceted artist, one of Jones’ most pressing concerns is the relevance of ecological conditions on our standard of living, particularly as it relates to the destruction of the planet. According to the artist “I’m trying to deal with the fact of the destruction to the planet. Racism, climate change: I’m trying to connect those kinds of things, with a spiritual base.”