Scenic Roots

(gkhpc.com) Brittany T. Faith is an attorney here in Chattanooga whose expertise includes immigration law. She serves on the board of La Paz Chattanooga - and she is one of six lawyers in Tennessee chosen to be one of this year’s fellows by the American Bar Foundation.

(La Paz Chattanooga / Facebook) La Paz Chattanooga has held a groundbreaking for what will become its new home at the old Fire Hall No. 5 in the Highland Park neighborhood, creating the city’s first Latino community center. Lily Sanchez is with La Paz Chattanooga. 

Lily Sanchez of La Paz Chattanooga on breaking new ground. Attorney Brittany T. Faith; Tennessee United’s El Pueblo Fund. Be The Change; Base Camp Health - and Valley Vibes. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

(Kim McLean) On this week's "Talking Writing," Richard Winham presents the first of a three-part conversation with singer-songwriter Kim McLean.

(Bessie Smith Cultural Center / Facebook) Each week online, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center here in Chattanooga features community members reading children’s books - to spur dialogue on race relations. The digital series is called “Bessie’s Front Porch” - and last week, the center’s own Elijah Cameron read “Hammering for Freedom” by Rita Lorraine Hubbard.   Watch the entire readings from “Bessie’...

The world of improv is alive and well - virtually, of course. Just ask Steven Disbrow, artistic director of Improv Chattanooga. We caught up with him a few weeks ago.

(Startup Chattanooga) Startup Week Chattanooga begins on Monday - all online. This year, the annual celebration for entrepreneurs will feature topics related to business under COVID-19. Tim Moore is project manager at CO.LAB, organizer of Startup Week.

This time last month, we talked a lot about feeding people in need in our corner of the Southeast. During our One-Day Pledge Event here on WUTC, so many of you showed your support for public radio - and for our community partner, the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, where a familiar face is back. Melissa Blevins is the Food Bank’s new president and CEO.

Melissa Blevins of The Chattanooga Area Food Bank. CO.LAB's Tim Moore on Startup Week Chattanooga. Improv Chattanooga - and this week's Talking Writing. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

(Ogya World Music Band / Facebook) Richard Winham shares part two of a virtual performance by Ghanaian drummer Kofi Mawuko’s Ogya World Music Band from Chattanooga’s Barking Legs Theater for a concert by UTC’s Office of Multicultural Affairs as part of their International Night celebration.  

(Lula Lake Land Trust) The weekend after next, the Lula Lake Land Trust will host a 19-mile mountain bike and trail running race. The socially distanced, independent race - called “The Lula Laker” - takes place on Saturday, October 24th and Sunday, October 25th. Cody Roney is executive director of the Lula Lake Land Trust.

What will the traffic intersections of tomorrow look like? Thanks to a Federal grant, the answer could come someday from here in Chattanooga - from the MLK Smart Corridor downtown and researchers at our own campus, the University of Tennessee of Chattanooga. Reid Belew is marketing manager for UTC’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress.

Reid Belew of UTC’s CUIP on smarter traffic intersections. Cody Roney on the Lula Laker 19-mile independent race. Tennessee Valley StoryCorps - and Barking Legs Theater. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

(StoryCorps / WUTC) Today on Tennessee Valley StoryCorps, Eddie Irwin and his wife Diane tell their daughter Julie Peoples about the time they met and fell in love.  Tennessee Valley StoryCorps brings you conversations from people who went to the StoryCorps recording booth in Chattanooga's Miller Park in the spring of 2019. You can subscribe to the Tennessee Valley StoryCorps podcast wherever you...

Richard Winham shares performances by three of the artists - Danielle Miraglia, Bob Beach and Kirsten Thein - who appeared virtually on the “Music My Mother Would Not Like” showcase for the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

(Menemsha Films) This year’s Jewish Film Series here in Chattanooga is as international as ever - and this time, virtual. Starting tomorrow online, sponsors will have the chance to enjoy the film “Crescendo” - and starting next week, a new film appears online each Tuesday through November 17th. Sanford Winer is chairman of the Jewish Film Series. He and Ann Treadwell are with the Jewish Federation...

(UTC) Here at UTC, an online conference today and tomorrow is providing tools for student veterans at all levels of higher education.   It’s called “Boots to Suits.” Squoia Holmes is UTC’s assistant director of student veteran services.

(UTC) This fall, our campus - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - is hosting a speaker series, all virtual, called “Latin American Dialogues.” The series began last month - and the next speaker will appear on Zoom on Wednesday starting at 5:30 PM. To tell us more about the series: Edward Brudney, an assistant professor of history - and Emma McDonell, a visiting assistant professor of anth...

UTC’s Edward Brudney & Emma McDonell on “Dialogues.” This year’s Jewish Film Series in Chattanooga streams online. From Mountain Spirit:  Music My Mother Would Not Like. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”  

(Ben Strawn / Facebook) On this week’s “Live In The Library,” Richard Winham shares a performance by Ben Strawn - a singer-songwriter in Cleveland, Tennessee - recorded downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

(Roe Anderson) Roe Anderson teaches yoga and meditation here in Chattanooga. She is the founder of Girl Stance - providing the tools of yoga to young Black girls. These days, she is working to establish a school in yoga, art and etiquette for boys and girls ages 15 and up.

(ABC@UTC) Jennifer Daniels of Lookout Mountain is a singer-songwriter who plays guitar and ukulele. She uses rhythm and movement to create dynamic experiences for her audiences, including workshops for early childhood educators and children in the classroom. In the past year, Jennifer has been one of the teaching artists in our community through the Wolf Trap program at UTC’s Southeast Center for...

(roymorrisjr.com) Roy Morris, Jr. is a lifelong Chattanoogan, a history buff and a writer. Tonight, Southern Lit Alliance will present him with the Barnett Prize for Local Distinguished Author - in a virtual gathering that starts at 7 PM on Facebook Live and YouTube. I spoke with Roy - and Lynda LeVan, executive director of Southern Lit Alliance.

(Chattanooga Times Free Press) A recent graduate here at UTC knows how to tumble into the gymnastics business, teaching private lessons and group classes. Opeletia Helton is 23 years old - and she now calls her business, Tumble To Go.

(National Park Partners) Moccasin Bend here in Chattanooga is stepping into the future. A new fundraising campaign aims to deliver a piece of that future for the national archeological district. Tricia Mims tells us about it. She is the executive director of National Park Partners.