Disinvestment

The Pros and Cons of Disinvestment: Rustin’s Analysis of Apartheid

In this 1985 article, Bayard Rustin assesses U.S. disinvestment in South Africa, warning it could harm Black workers despite its moral appeal. Instead, he advocates for strengthening trade unions and supporting grassroots, multiracial movements as a more effective path to dismantling apartheid.