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Ian-Alijah Bey

Ian-Alijah is an experienced visual design artist with a background in video production and graphic design. He was born and raised in Chattanooga, where he grew a love for storytelling and cinematography.

He’s been awarded for several short films throughout his career including a multinational award from Lift-Off Global Film Studios. When he’s not creating art, you can find him enjoying a hot bowl of ramen with his headphones on.

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Ian-Alijah's Latest Articles

Mini journalists with major confidence

We spent time with the fifth graders who run the Calvin Donaldson News Network and talked to them about the stories that matter most in their lives.

Applying for public art projects in Chattanooga just got easier
Chattamatters’ Art in a Minute

Art in a Minute is a segment where we profile artists from all over Hamilton County ... in about a minute.

Compost and glass recycling pilot: What to know to participate

NewTerra Compost and Overlooked Materials partnered with the City of Chattanooga to reduce unnecessary landfill waste.

The Passage: Honoring Chattanooga’s Cherokee History

Before Chattanooga was a city, this land was known as Ross’s Landing.

Inside Tennessee’s only Frank Lloyd Wright home

Built on Missionary Ridge in 1951, the Shavin home is one of only 60 Usonian homes that Wright ever built.

The legacy of Chattanooga’s Rosenwald Schools 

Rosenwald and Washington built more than 5,000 schools for Black Americans in the early 1900s. Hamilton County was home to eight of those schools.

Video How elections are secured in Hamilton County, TN

Get a behind-the-scenes view of the ballot counting and election security procedures at the Hamilton County Election Commission.

Video A friendship city in Ukraine asks for help

The mayor of Trostyanets, Ukraine, visited Chattanooga seeking local expertise to help the city recover from Russian occupation.

Video Chattanooga’s newest sister city

Accra, Ghana, joined a growing list of Chattanooga’s municipal siblings and friends across the globe. But what’s the history and purpose of the partnership program?