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"Scenic Roots" offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.From the mountains to the river, our conversations are rooted deep within every corner of our community - reflecting who we are, who we were and who we can become.We engage with the news that affects our community, behind and beyond the headlines. We build bridges that span from creators and innovators to storytellers and the outdoors. We focus on our challenges as many communities in one - as we celebrate what inspires us. We resonate with countless voices - in words and spaces, sounds and songs.We are "Scenic Roots."Ray Bassett hosts and produces "Scenic Roots" at WUTC.

Scenic Roots - Thu 10/28/21

Scenic Roots - Thu 10/28/21
  • Día de los Muertos in Dalton; “A Punkhouse in the Deep South.”
  • April Childers of Stove Works; Habitat for Humanity in Chattanooga.
  • Cheryl McCray on arts-integrated learning; The Women’s Fund.
  • These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
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  • (aired Thu 10/28/21) Día de los Muertos - or Day of the Dead - is a Latin American tradition, mostly observed in Mexico, that honors the dead with festivals and celebrations.
  • (aired Thu 10/28/21) “I Am Not A Cartoon” is an exhibit now on display at Stove Works here in Chattanooga. It’s also the inspiration for a few Halloween festivities in the courtyard on Saturday, starting at 1 PM.
  • (aired Thu 10/28/21) The city of Pensacola is on the Gulf Coast of Florida, on the border with Alabama. At 309 6th Avenue, you will find a house - Punkhouse 309 - known for decades as a crossroads for do-it-yourself currents. Scott Satterwhite has lived there.
  • (aired Thu 10/28/21) For Cheryl McCray, a career in education runs in the family. She is a social and emotional learning coach for students in the Hamilton County Schools - and she serves on the board of the Arts-Based Collaborative on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: abc@utc.
  • (aired Thu 10/28/21) Cornelia Johnson had a dream - to own her own home here in Chattanooga. It took seven years - but she got there, thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area.
  • (aired Thu 10/28/21) Starting on Tuesday, the Women’s Fund of Greater Chattanooga launches a virtual educational series - part of its next chapter to improve the lives of women and girls in our area.
  • (aired Thu 10/28/21) In this conversation for "We Are Downtown," we hear from David Park, assistant general manager at Zaya 1943 here in Chattanooga.