Scenic Roots

Here on the UTC campus, Dr. Hill Craddock will tell you plenty about the American chestnut.

Ten years ago, the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center opened in Alabama. The museum remembers the nine black teenagers wrongfully convicted of raping two white women while traveling through Jackson County, Alabama by train in 1931.

“The Six-Triple-Eight” is an award-winning documentary that tells the story of the only all-black female unit to serve overseas during World War II. The women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion trained at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia before shipping out in February 1945 to serve in Birmingham, England - and Paris.

Chris McKeever on the documentary "The Six-Triple-Eight." Sheila Washington on The Scottsboro Boys Museum. UTC Professor Hill Craddock on saving the American chestnut. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

The Sankofa Fund's Lakweshia Ewing and Chantelle Respert. TrailDrops' Meg Brasel and Marco Perez on building a business. UTC Professor Hill Craddock on saving the American chestnut. These voices - and more - on this encore edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

On Saturday, Ballet Tennessee holds its Annual Legacy Gala here in Chattanooga.

This weekend, Ballet Tennessee here in Chattanooga presents its Holiday Special - just one performance on Saturday, starting at 2 PM, at the Center for Creative Arts.

Photographer Joel Satore speaking at The Tennessee Aquarium. The Sankofa Fund's Lakweshia Ewing and Chantelle Respert. TrailDrops' Meg Brasel and Marco Perez - and, ACES Casino Night. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

Here in Chattanooga, The Children’s Advocacy Center: The Emmy Haney House provides a path to healing for children who have experienced child sexual abuse or severe physical abuse.

Meg Brasel is a hiker who grew up here in East Tennessee. A few years ago, she had an idea for a trail food business - creating recipes that would be easy for campers to prepare in the woods and tastier than typical meals-ready-to-eat where you just add water.