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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.

Raíces: Jaime Kerns and Shadrina Booker

WUTC

Published October 12, 2022 at 6:53 PM EDT

Latin Festival at Chattanooga State, a Culture Chatt event.

Jaime Kerns is an educator and one of the co-founders of the nonprofit Culture Chatt.

Shadrina Booker is chief development and marketing officer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga.

They are among the voices from the Latino community in this city that we are sharing with you on “Scenic Roots” for this Hispanic Heritage Month, in a series of conversations in collaboration with La Paz Chattanooga: a series of conversations we call “Raíces” - or “Roots” in Spanish.

Our thanks to Lily Sanchez at La Paz Chattanooga for bringing us together for these “Raíces” conversations.

We’ll bring you the rest of our conversations in the rest of October.