The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram: A Queer Black Story from World War II

The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram: A Queer Black Story from World War II

3656 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60613

Date

Thursday, June 11th, 2026

Time

7:00 PM

About This Event

Author Whitmire reveals how she reconstructed a hidden history from letters and archives—the urgent story of a Black queer man whose life in wartime Europe was erased from the historical record. This is a conversation about what his world tells us now, and why some stories refuse to stay buried.

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Center on Halsted

3656 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60613

Phone: (773) 472-6469

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