Democratic Women’s Club to host author, Feb. 25
Katatra Vasquez
Vasquez, president of Atomic Hope LLC, will take “A Deep Dive into the Soul of the Manhattan Project,” at the meeting.
The club will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Recreation Center Social Hall, 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike.
An award-winning author and environmental scientist, Vasquez will discuss the often overlooked contributions of African Americans to the Manhattan Project during World War II.
She will explore how hope served as a unifying force, transcending racial and cultural barriers during a complex moment in American history.
She developed Atomic Hope LLC as a heritage education, consulting, and tourism business.
Her interest in helping her children see themselves in local American history led her to develop her business and to write engaging children’s books.
Those include “Atomic Hope: Our Words and Our Spaces,” “A STEAM Travel Guide,” “Josie’s Hope: A Secret City Revealed,” and “Making a Little Red Wagon.”
Vasquez, a Tuskegee University graduate, worked more than 20 years as an environmental scientist before starting her company.
She has earned multiple honors, including recognition from the Tennessee Historical Commission and the secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Those attending are invited to bring a dish for the potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m., with the program beginning at 6 p.m.
