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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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06:06

This Fall, A Coming Crisis In Evictions

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/25

Late last month, the eviction ban on subsidized housing - part of the Federal CARES Act - came to an end.As 30-day notices start to expire, what’s next?Emily O’Donnell is a lawyer here in Chattanooga.

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07:48

Celebrating The Medal Of Honor, Reimagined

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/25

(The National Medal of Honor Heritage Center.)Here in Chattanooga, the Charles H. Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center had just opened when COVID-19 hit our area.The center soon had to close - but recently, it reopened, reimagining its curriculum and events.Jules Parker is the Center’s director of development.

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Scenic Roots - Mon 8/24/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/25

Jules Parker of the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. Chattanooga lawyer Emily O'Donnell on the eviction crisis. Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series: Flagship Romance / Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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57:56

Live From Signal Mountain: Teni Rane

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/21

Richard Winham presents Teni Rane, a singer / songwriter in Chattanooga, on this week's Scenic Roots - recorded at the Mountain Arts Community Center on Signal Mountain.

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08:02

A Strategy For Starting A Small Business

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/21

(The Chattery)Suzanne Dulin teaches small business owners how to grow sustainable businesses, so they can control how they spend their time. Next Wednesday starting at 5:30 PM, she’s teaching an online course for The Chattery - titled: “The Low Financial Risk Business Startup Strategy.”

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08:08

Enjoying Natural Wonders During The Pandemic

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/21

The Lula Lake Land Trust helps to conserve nearly 12,000 acres on Lookout Mountain.Cody Roney is executive director of the Trust - and Matthew Hubbard is director of development there.

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09:24

A Deeper Path For A Mindfulness Community

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/21

The Center for Mindful Living here in Chattanooga is shifting its presence online, after closing its physical space due to the pandemic.Stephanie Wilkins is the Center’s executive director.

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09:02

Wine Over Water Moves Beyond The Water

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/21

The Wine Over Water Food + Wine Festival is usually held on the Walnut Street Bridge here in Chattanooga.But this year, due to COVID-19, the organizers have been crafting an alternative - which will run from Monday, September 28th to Sunday, October 4th.All proceeds will benefit Cornerstones, dedicated to historic preservation in Chattanooga.Ann Gray and Amanda Carmichael tell us more.

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03:35

A Pledge To Keep Students, Families And Schools Safe

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/21

As part of reopening Hamilton County Schools during the pandemic, there is now what is known as the SAFE! Pledge.The deadline for families to sign is tomorrow.Janelle Drake is outreach facilitator for Hamilton County Schools.

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06:29

Expanding Digital Access For Hamilton County Students

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/21

An effort to bridge the digital divide for students here in Hamilton County is taking shape during life under COVID-19.Hamilton County Schools recently joined with EPB and other community partners - such as Tech Goes Home and The Enterprise Center - to offer HCS EdConnect.The service will provide at-home internet access to thousands of students in the system, at no cost to their families.Scottie Summerlin is with EPB - and Rachel Emond is with Hamilton County Schools.

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Scenic Roots - Thu 8/20/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/21

Bridging the digital divide in Hamilton County Schools. Chattanooga's Wine Over Water moves beyond the water. The Center for Mindful Living - and Lula Lake Land Trust. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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26:41

Talking Writing: Cynthia Robinson Young / Part I

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/20

Richard Winham speaks with poet Cynthia Robinson Young - author of "Migration" - in the first of a two-part conversation on this week's "Talking Writing."

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14:44

Boosting The Bessie In The Digital Space

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/20

For nearly forty years, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center here in Chattanooga has been dedicated to the city’s African-American history, from the Civil War to the present.It is the only history museum in Chattanooga - and due to COVID-19, its doors have been closed to the visiting public since March.The Bessie has expanded its presence online with videos including the “Bessie’s Front Porch” series - and you may have heard some of that here on “Scenic Roots.”Albert Woodard is a native of

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42:05

Scenic Roots - Weds 8/19/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/20

Albert Woodard on a boost for The Bessie Smith Cultural Center. Richard Winham's Talking Writing: Cynthia Robinson Young. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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29:14

Barking Legs Theater: Peppino D'Agostino / Part II

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/18

(Peppino D'Agostino)Richard Winham presents the second part of a performance by Peppino D’Agostino, a finger-style guitar player, from a show streamed online on Barking Legs Theater’s Facebook page.

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12:52

A Centennial For Women's Suffrage

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/18

(Tennessee Tribute)On this day one-hundred years ago, Tennessee became the final state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - making women's right to vote the law of the land. One historian in the Chattanooga area who knows that story well is Linda Moss Mines.

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Scenic Roots - Tues 8/18/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/18

Linda Moss Mines on Tennessee & the 19th Amendment. Will Davis brings us this week's Tennessee Valley StoryCorps. Barking Legs Theater: Guitarist Peppino D'Agostino / Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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03:56

Tennessee Valley StoryCorps: Laniesha Gatewood and...

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/18

(StoryCorps / WUTC)Today on Tennessee Valley StoryCorps, Laniesha Gatewood and Nikki Lewis talk about the influence black culture has within their community.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 on iTunes or Google Podcasts and never miss an episode. This series is produced and edited by Will Davis and created

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28:27

Mountain Spirit: Flagship Romance / Part I

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/18

Richard Winham presents part one of a performance by Flagship Romance - the harmonic alternative folk duo of Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackson - livestreamed from Truth or Consequences, New Mexico for the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, North Carolina.

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08:27

Ed Johnson And "The Intentional Omission"

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/18

In 1906, Ed Johnson was dragged from his jail cell and lynched on the Walnut Street Bridge here in Chattanooga.A memorial at the bridge is expected to be complete next year.Japorsche Pettaway wrote about the case as a student of our campus, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.Her article - “The Intentional Omission” - appeared online a few months ago in Catalpa, published by UTC’s Department of English.I caught up with her earlier this summer.

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