The University of Tennessee at Martin’s ENTICE Series continues with the Student Leadership Summit and a screening of Frederick Murphy’s documentary “Echoes of the Forks of Cypress.”
The ENTICE Series has hosted an array of speakers, discussions and performances at UT Martin since this year’s series opened Feb. 3 with mental wellness advocate Jay Michael Martin Jr.
ENTICE stands for “Evolving Narratives: Tennessee Initiative for Civic Engagement.” The theme of this year’s conference is “Come Together.” Dr. Henri Giles, assistant professor of African American studies, is the coordinator for the ENTICE series.
Upcoming events of the ENTICE Series include:
• Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m., Watkins Auditorium, Boling University Center: Student Leadership Summit, with sessions focusing on building and sharpening leadership skills among college students and local high school students. The keynote speaker is Chase Moore, a national education advocate who formerly served in the U.S. Department of Education.
• Tuesday, March 10, 6 p.m., Watkins Auditorium, Boling University Center: Screening of “Echoes of the Forks of Cypress,” featuring director Frederick Murphy. He will discuss his film that explores the shared pasts of Black and white descendants of a plantation in Florence, Alabama. Two of those descendants will join him.
Highlights of the 2026 ENTICE Series include presentations by keynote speakers Van Jones, CNN commentator, political analyst and UTM alumnus, and Abby Phillip, CNN anchor and author. The ENTICE Series will continue throughout 2026.
All programs are free and open to the public.
For more information about the 2026 ENTICE Series, visit www.utm.edu/visit-ut-martin/entice.php.
For more information about UT Martin, visit www.utm.edu or call 1-800-829-UTM1 (-8861).
PHOTO: CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip (left) speaks on stage with ENTICE Series coordinator Dr. Henri Giles, assistant professor of African American studies, during the ENTICE program held Feb. 23 in the Boling University Center. After the program, Phillip autographed copies of her book, “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power.”
