D.L. Yancey II went to a seminar recently related to his job as a nuclear engineer working in the Technology & Innovation group for the Tennessee Valley Authority.
“As I look at this seminar of 30 people or so, I am the only African American in the group,” he said.
That’s something Yancey is trying to change for the next generation with his new children’s book, “The Adventures of King.”
Illustrated by Demar Douglas, the book tells the story of a young African American boy who uses the arts to help inspire other children of color to look at math, science and technology as possible careers, or at the very least, a new way to see the world. They are topics Yancey is more than qualified to address.
University of Tennessee football fans might recognize Yancey from his playing days with the Vols. Local music fans might know him from his songwriting and guitar playing. For a while, Yancey taught guitar lessons to children with the added bonus of using soundwaves to also teach them physics concepts.