Citizen Quotes 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— John Prendergast

Americans' perceptions of Africa remain rooted in troubling stereotypes of helplessness and perpetual crisis.

— John Prendergast

Slavery, racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry, subordination, and human rights abuse transform and adapt with the times.

— 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…

— John Prendergast

What we (U.S.) have done, is undertaken diplomacy through public assertions that tend to alienate everyone.

— John Prendergast

When I was 19 years old, I hitchhiked across the country to San Francisco.

— 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.'

— John Prendergast

'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference.

— 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…

— 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…

— John Prendergast