Dr. Kevin McGruder, associate professor of history at Antioch College, addressed the theme “We Sure Do Need It Now: Developing a Plan to Counter the Attacks on Efforts to Achieve a More Equitable Society” as the 2025 Black History Month Lecture at Hope College on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 3:30 p.m. in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.