John Prendergast

John Prendergast is Co-founder of the Enough Project, an initiative to end genocide and crimes against humanity. During the Clinton administration, John was involved in a number of peace processes in Africa while he was director of African Affairs at the National Security Council and special advisor at the Department of State. John has also worked for members of Congress, the United Nations, humanitarian aid agencies, human rights organizations, and think tanks. He has authored eight books on Africa, including Not on Our Watch, a New York Times bestseller and NAACP non-fiction book of the year that he co-authored with actor Don Cheadle. John has helped create several documentaries including: George Clooney's "Sand and Sorrow," Don Cheadle's "Darfur Now," Tracy McGrady's "3 Points," and Emmanuel Jal's "War Child." He also co-produced "Journey into Sunset" about Northern Uganda.

With NBA stars Tracy McGrady, Baron Davis, and Derek Fisher, John co-founded the Darfur Dream Team Sister Schools Program, which connects schools in the United States with schools in the Darfurian refugee camps. He also helped create the Raise Hope for Congo Campaign aimed at ending violence against women and girls in the Congo, and is currently helping to produce a series of videos highlighting the issue of Congo's conflict minerals.