Greenfield Community College invites the community to an interactive online discussion, The Struggle Is Eternal: Learning from the Movement, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.

The program, sponsored by the college’s Institute for Mission, Culture and Climate, features historian and author Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald and will be moderated by Dr. Angela Campbell, vice president of Institutional Mission, Culture and Climate.

The discussion explores the lives and legacies of civil rights organizer Gloria Richardson and scholar-activist Barbara Smith, centering Black women’s leadership, student activism and coalition-building across social justice movements.

Drawing connections between the Cambridge Movement in Cambridge and student activism in Holyoke, the program examines how historic struggles for civil rights, women’s civil liberties and community accountability continue to shape contemporary movements for justice and freedom.

By linking historical and present-day activism, the conversation invites participants to reflect on their own traditions of social justice engagement and to consider the ongoing responsibilities of allyship, accountability and collective action in dismantling systemic oppression.

The event is free and open to the public. Community members, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.

To receive the Zoom link, RSVP online.

For more information, contact Melissa Heiden at heidenm@gcc.mass.edu or 413-775-1408.