About the Author
Cheryl W. Thompson
Investigative Journalist - Author - Educator
Cheryl W. Thompson is an award-winning investigative journalist for NPR and the author of the upcoming book “Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen," a deeply reported work that explores the untold stories of 27 brave, heroic Black pilots who vanished in combat in Europe during World War II.
The daughter of a Tuskegee Airman, Cheryl examines the lives these men led, why their planes went down, why all but two were never found and the impact their disappearances had on their families.
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The Book Tour
The Forgotten Souls Book Tour showcases Cheryl W. Thompson’s upcoming appearances at conferences, community gatherings, and speaking events. Join her on the journey as she shares the powerful story of the Tuskegee Airmen and the lasting legacy they left behind.
September 9-11, 2025
The New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA) Fall Conference
Manchester, New Hampshire
Friday, October 17, 2025
11 a.m.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cheryl appears on Illinois Public Media
"The 21st Show" - Link to Cheryl's Interview on YouTube
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
12 noon - 3 p.m. ET
Sirius XM Urban View - Channel 126
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET
WURD Radio “Evening WURDs” daily show
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sunday, January 25, 2026
8 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 7 p.m. ET
Postponed due to inclement weather
Rescheduled for February 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street NW
Washington, DC
Thursday, January 29, 2026
6:30 p.m. ET
Congressional Plaza
1603 Rockville Pike
Space 30
Rockville, Maryland
Sunday, February 1, 2026
5 p.m. ET
Cheryl will be in conversation with former
Washington Post Executive Editor
Leonard Downie Jr.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - ET
Thursday, February 5, 2026
2:30 p.m. CT
Black History Month - Lyceum Author Series
Tuskegee University Chapel
Tuskegee, Alabama
Thursday, February 6, 2026
Sunday, February 8, 2026
4 p.m. ET
Link to Cheryl's Video Interview on YouTube
VirtualHistoryHappyHour.com
Monday, February 9, 2026
7 p.m. ET
Link to Cheryl's Video Interview on YouTube
Library Lovers Week 2026
Everylibrary.org/llw2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 7 p.m. ET
Rescheduled from January 27, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street NW
Washington, DC
Thursday, February 19, 2026
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET
36 Perimeter Road
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
10 a.m. ET
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Noon to 2 p.m. ET
W.H. Smith - Reagan National Airport
Book signing
Arlington, Virginia
Friday, March 20, 2026
12 noon to 3 p.m. ET
Virginia Festival of the Book
Charlottesville, Virginia
Sunday, March 22, 2026
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Detroit Public Library - Main Branch
Cheryl will be in conversation with Rochelle Riley
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Saturday, March 28, 2026
11:30 a.m. ET
Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day luncheon
Hilton Oceanfront Hotel
Melbourne, Florida
Thursday, April 2, 2026
1 p.m. CT
William R. Harvey Museum of Art
627 W. Battle St.
Talladega, Alabama
Thursday, April 9, 2026
7 p.m. CT
Cheryl will be in conversation with journalist and novelist Dawn Turner
1390 E. Hyde Park Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Dozens of Black pilots disappeared during WWII. Who are the men still lost?
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Friends of the National World War II Memorial
(time and location to be announced)
Washington, DC
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
9:30 a.m.
M. Stanton Evans Journalism Symposium
Troy, Alabama
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Noon - 1 p.m.
George Washington University
Smith Center Arena
600 22nd St. NW
Washington, DC
Monday, May 4, 2026
5:15 p.m. PT (8:15 p.m. ET)
A More Perfect Union,
Hosted by Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey.
Saturday, June 27, 2026
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Chevy Chase Library
5625 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
11:30 a.m. ET
American Black Journal ZOOM Interview
with Stephen Henderson of Detroit PBS'
American Black Journal
Saturday, October 10, 2026
11:00 a.m. ET
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
175 Bourne Avenue
Pooler, Georgia
More tour dates will be added here.
Watch this space!
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