Review
From the book jacket: While Don Cheadle was filming
Hotel Rwanda,
a new crisis had already erupted in Darfur, in nearby Sudan. In September 2004,
then-Secretary of State Colin Powell termed the atrocities being committed there
"genocide" -- and yet two years later things have only gotten worse. 3.5 million
Sudanese are going hungry, 2.5 million have been displaced by violence, and
400,000 have died in Darfur to date.
Both shocked and energized by this ongoing tragedy, Cheadle teamed up with
leading activist John Prendergast to focus the world's attention.
Not on Our
Watch, their empowering book, offers six strategies readers themselves can
implement: Raise Awareness, Raise Funds, Write a Letter, Call for Divestment,
Start an Organization, and Lobby the Government. Each of these small actions can
make a huge difference in the fate of...
Beyond the Book
About the authors: Don Cheadle has appeared in a number of movies including
Rosewood,
The Family Man,
Boogie Nights,
Out of Sight,
Traffic,
and
Ocean's Eleven. In 2005 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his
portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina in
Hotel Rwanda. John Prendergast is
Senior Advisor to the International Crisis Group and Co-Founder of the ENOUGH
Campaign. Previously he worked at the White House and State Department during
the Clinton administration, where he was involved in a number of peace processes
throughout Africa.
Also recently published: The Devil Came in On Horseback
(website): A memoir by former U.S. Marine Brian Steidle who began work in Sudan in...
