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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 - Weds 3/22/23

Scenic Roots - Weds 3/22/23
  • Valoria Armstrong on inclusion and diversity at Unum.
  • Cempa Community Care’s Miles Huff on Strides of March.
  • By design: The Healing Gardens at Siskin Hospital.
  • “Howard Finster Before He Painted” At Paradise Garden.
  • These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
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  • Unum - an insurance giant and a Fortune 500 company - marks its 175th anniversary this year. One of its newest employees: Valoria Armstrong, who joined Unum as its chief global inclusion and diversity officer.
  • Strides of March - nearly 30 years old - supports the work of Cempa Community Care here in Chattanooga. This year’s fundraiser and awareness walk is on Saturday from Noon to 2 PM at Renaissance Park.
  • Gardens can heal and calm - mind, body and soul. Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation plans to build a series of therapeutic gardens on its campus in downtown Chattanooga.
  • Before Howard Finster became a folk artist who caught the world’s attention with a mission to “paint sacred art,” he was a woodworker. An exhibition now at Paradise Garden Foundation in Summerville, Georgia captures that era of Finster's life.