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Each month, SoundCorps - the music nonprofit here in Chattanooga - showcases five locally-produced songs in “SoundBites,” which supports our own musicians. Stratton Tingle is executive director of SoundCorps.

“Chattanooga’s Black Soundtrack” - at home at The Bessie. At The Chattery, a community journey for human development. SoundBites: El Rocko, Matt Bohannon, Tryezz - and more. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Earlier this summer, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center here in downtown Chattanooga opened its latest exhibit. “Chattanooga’s Black Soundtrack” shares the stories of this city’s African-American music makers: the contributions they made across genres and styles, the struggles they endured and the changes they shaped across the generations up to today.

At The Chattery, the learning nonprofit here in Chattanooga, most of the classes focus inward - on how to improve your skills or how to create. But the Human Development program at The Chattery features classes and workshops that focus outward - on how we treat each other and how we should treat each other.

Barry Courter remembers Sam Gooden of The Impressions. Tyler Logue on building a time capsule at The Read House. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Memories and tributes have been flowing in the past week - here in Chattanooga and around the world - for Sam Gooden. A native of this city and an original member of the iconic R&B group The Impressions, Sam died last week at the age of 87.

This year, the Read House in downtown Chattanooga is celebrating its 150th anniversary - the longest continuously operating hotel here in the Southeast. Next week, the festivities turn to filling a time capsule - Wednesday, August 17th from 4 PM to 6 PM at the hotel.

Tasia Malakasis, the new CEO at CO.LAB in Chattanooga. Mark McKnight & Tish Gailmard of Reflection Riding. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Almost 10,000 veterans live here in the Chattanooga area. Our own Cameron McLean tells us about a nonprofit that connects with veterans - and veterans with each other - through song.

This semester, two graduate students from war-torn Ukraine joined our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Arsen Martyshchuk is pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree in the Department of Political Science and Public Service. Nina Klimenkova is pursuing an MBA in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business.