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> [Most Americans may not realize that the news they consume is driven in part by the media mantra, 'if it bleeds, it leads.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/most-americans-may-not-realize-that-the-news-they-consume-is-driven/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

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## More by John Prendergast

> [Africans are on the front lines of humanitarian efforts, distributing life-saving aid in dangerous environments. Africans comprise the vast majority of peacekeepers in civil…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/africans-are-on-the-front-lines-of-humanitarian-efforts-distributing/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [Through my years of working on war and peace in Africa, I have learned that there are solutions to some of the greatest human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/through-my-years-of-working-on-war-and-peace-in-africa-i-have-learned/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [I've had a number of near misses during my travels that in retrospect seem of greater concern than they did at the time. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/i-ve-had-a-number-of-near-misses-during-my-travels-that-in-retrospect/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [Americans' perceptions of Africa remain rooted in troubling stereotypes of helplessness and perpetual crisis.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/americans-perceptions-of-africa-remain-rooted-in-troubling/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [Slavery, racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry, subordination, and human rights abuse transform and adapt with the times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/slavery-racism-sexism-and-other-forms-of-bigotry-subordination-and/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [I see courage everywhere I go in Africa. Fearless human rights activists in Darfur. Women peace advocates in eastern Congo. Former child soldiers in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/i-see-courage-everywhere-i-go-in-africa-fearless-human-rights/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [What we (U.S.) have done, is undertaken diplomacy through public assertions that tend to alienate everyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/what-we-u-s-have-done-is-undertaken-diplomacy-through-public/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [When I was 19 years old, I hitchhiked across the country to San Francisco.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/when-i-was-19-years-old-i-hitchhiked-across-the-country-to-san/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [Most Americans may not realize that the news they consume is driven in part by the media mantra, 'if it bleeds, it leads.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/most-americans-may-not-realize-that-the-news-they-consume-is-driven/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> ['Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/unlikely-brothers-talks-about-the-importance-of-citizen-action-and/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [There isn't one celebrity I've worked with who doesn't have major doubts about what impact they are having. I am glad when they question…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/there-isn-t-one-celebrity-i-ve-worked-with-who-doesn-t-have-major/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [If you repress rather than unlock the potential of large groups of Americans, what's that going to do to our economy? It's going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/if-you-repress-rather-than-unlock-the-potential-of-large-groups-of/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [When there are no gas chambers, no barbed wire, and no concentration camps, many don't recognize the perpetration of new genocides and other targeted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/when-there-are-no-gas-chambers-no-barbed-wire-and-no-concentration/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [Wars can be resolved. Human rights atrocities can be stopped. We just have to apply the right policies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/wars-can-be-resolved-human-rights-atrocities-can-be-stopped-we-just/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

> [In human rights and peacemaking, it's really about having a solid concrete goal - the reduction of human suffering somewhere in the world -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/in-human-rights-and-peacemaking-it-s-really-about-having-a-solid/)

[John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/)

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