whytheracecardisplayedDec 23, 20191 min readFor Divestment, the Future Mimics the Past #blacksbivestinamericaPrevious successful divestment campaigns have also relied heavily on support from alumni and other outside groups to maintain continuity, as the student population turns over every four years. Goodman credited the anti-apartheid divestment movement’s success to the fact that the protestors “weren’t going away.” That decade-long pressure was made possible through the relationships the group formed with Harvard faculty and alumni clubs.
#blacksbivestinamericaPrevious successful divestment campaigns have also relied heavily on support from alumni and other outside groups to maintain continuity, as the student population turns over every four years. Goodman credited the anti-apartheid divestment movement’s success to the fact that the protestors “weren’t going away.” That decade-long pressure was made possible through the relationships the group formed with Harvard faculty and alumni clubs.