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Scenic Roots

"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 -

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01:32

Bessie’s Front Porch: "The Youngest Marcher"

Scenic Roots ·

2020/10/01

(Bessie Smith Cultural Center)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, Savanna Wilkes read “The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, A Young Civil Rights Activist” - written by Cynthia Levinson.Watch the entire readings from “Bessie’s Front Porch” on the Facebook page - and YouTube channel

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21:20

Conversations On Race, Equity And Justice

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2020/10/01

(Tech Goes Home Chattanooga)Here in Chattanooga, the Mayor’s Council Against Hate is now partnering with Unlearn Everything And Live to provide a four-part training on anti-racism. Last week, I spoke with Lakweshia Ewing, the CEO and lead principal of Unlearn Everything And Live.Joining her: Michael Dzik, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga.

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52:21

Scenic Roots - Weds 9/30/20

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2020/10/01

Lakweshia Ewing and Michael Dzik on anti-racism training. Talking Writing: Sharon Cameron’s “The Light In Hidden Places.” These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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26:15

Barking Legs Theater: Jimmy Dormire

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2020/09/30

(jimmydormire.com)Richard Winham presents Jimmy Dormire - guitarist, singer and songwriter - from the virtual Jazz in the Lounge Series, streamed on Wednesdays at Chattanooga’s Barking Legs Theater.

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06:57

Own A Business? Fly A Drone

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2020/09/30

(The Chattery)Maybe you run a business and you really want to aim high - by learning how to fly a drone.Jeramy Davis can get you started.He’s an FAA-certified drone pilot - and the founder of Optic Unity, a small business here in Chattanooga that focuses on visual data.On Saturday, starting at Noon, he’ll be teaching a virtual course for The Chattery: “Introduction to Using Drones for Business.”

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08:16

How To Put All The Pieces In Place

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2020/09/30

(Assemblers Inc.)With people spending more time at home during COVID-19, Assemblers Incorporated has seen a surge in its business.Based here in Chattanooga, the company specializes in putting together items that we buy at major retailers - grills, bicycles and a lot more.Mike Giaccone is the founder and president of Assemblers.

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05:15

The World Of Working Remotely From Now On

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2020/09/30

For some, working from home during the pandemic has been - and still expected to be - temporary. But for others, the move to remote work has become permanent, because employers - and employees - have decided it’s better that way.One company here in Chattanooga which has made that kind of change is FreightWaves, the freight data and logistics startup.Craig Fuller is the founder and CEO of FreightWaves.

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51:21

Scenic Roots - Tues 9/29/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/09/30

Craig Fuller of FreightWaves on permanent remote work. Jeramy Davis on learning how to use drones for business. Barking Legs Theater: Jimmy Dormire’s virtual virtuosity. These stories - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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03:57

Tennessee Valley StoryCorps: Crissy Varnell and...

Scenic Roots ·

2020/09/29

(StoryCorps / WUTC)Today on Tennessee Valley StoryCorps, teen librariansCrissy Varnell and Hannah Wright. 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 get your podcasts. This series is produced and edited by Will Davis and created at The PodLab at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

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31:24

Mountain Spirit: Nashville's A Tale Of Two

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2020/09/29

(findaband.com)Richard Winham shares a virtual performance by A Tale of Two - a duo in Nashville described as “a couple of steamy storytellers with a penchant for Southern gothic tales and bluesy Americana” - for the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

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10:38

Creating And Adapting, Again and Again

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2020/09/29

(The Chattery)Briana Garza has started more than one kind of business here in Chattanooga, from short-term vacation rentals to food tours. Starting a business in the best of times is tough - and as an entrepreneur, Briana has had to adapt again and again during the pandemic.

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09:37

The Show Goes On At Back Alley Productions

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2020/09/29

(Northwest Georgia News)For three years in a row now, Back Alley Productions in LaFayette, Georgia has been voted “Best of the Best” for Live Performance Venue in North Georgia by readers of The Chattanooga Times Free Press.Life under COVID-19 forced Back Alley to pause its performances and close the doors at the Mars Theatre - but the show must go on, and it does, in other ways.Kaylee Smith is executive producer of Back Alley Productions.

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Scenic Roots - Mon 9/28/20

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2020/09/29

Kaylee Smith of Back Alley Productions in LaFayette, GA. Briana Garza on creating and adapting as an entrepreneur. Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series: Nashville’s A Tale of Two. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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57:50

Live In The Library: Sherry Cothran

Scenic Roots ·

2020/09/25

(Sherry Cothran)On this week's "Scenic Roots: Live In The Library," Richard Winham shares a performance by Sherry Cothran - singer, songwriter and trained theologian - recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

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11:50

Building A Home For Understory Gardens

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2020/09/25

(City of Chattanooga Department of Public Works)Ever heard of understory gardens?You can find a few - filled with native plants - here in Chattanooga.Last month, I spoke with Mark McKnight, president and CEO of Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center - along with Lucy Ellis and Lyn Rutherford, both with the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Public Works.

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08:38

From Inside The Art Studio To Online

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2020/09/25

(Townsend Atelier)Starting this weekend, Townsend Atelier here in Chattanooga brings its “In the Studio” sessions to the virtual space.The rotating lineup of artists online begins on Sunday with Timur Akhriev, a painter born in Russia who immigrated to Chattanooga nearly twenty years ago. He - and owner Peggy Townsend - dropped by “Scenic Roots.”

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12:21

How Nursing And The Arts Work Together

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2020/09/25

(UTC)We’ve told you about the Arts-Based Collaborative here at UTC.One project for the Collaborative that engages students on our campus is the Simulated Patient Actor Program - in partnership with the School of Nursing, where Dr. Amber Roache is an assistant professor and the coordinator of the nurse practitioner program.

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04:12

Needed Right Now: More Blood Donors

Scenic Roots ·

2020/09/25

(Blood Assurance)Blood Assurance is the only provider of blood products in the Chattanooga area - serving more than 70 facilities in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina.Its inventory levels are dropping - and recently, the regional blood center asked for people, especially young people, to donate blood if they are able due to a critical need across its service area.Caitlin Stanley is with Blood Assurance.

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14:29

Facing Our Fears Of Talking About Race

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2020/09/25

Next week, a small group of faculty and staff on our campus - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - will begin a series of virtual discussions on race.Leading the discussions will be Prof. Michelle Deardorff - who also led similar discussions over the summer.Michelle is the Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Government - and the head of UTC’s Department of Political Science and Public Service. She joins us - along with:- Talia Welsh, a professor of philosophy - and women, gender and

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52:22

Scenic Roots - Thu 9/24/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/09/25

Facing our own fears on how to talk about race at UTC. Caitlin Stanley with Blood Assurance in Chattanooga. UTC's Dr. Amber Roache on nursing and the arts. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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