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    Michael Cottman

    Michael Cottman is an award-winning journalist, author, and formerly a political reporter for the Washington Post and editor at NBCBLK. Today, he serves as a contributor to NBC News Digital. His past books include Shackles From the Deep (which earned a starred review from Booklist as well as rave reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and TheHorn Book), The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie, and Million Man March. He has appeared on National Public Radio’s Tell Me More, CNN, the History Channel, and The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss his work. Cottman was also part of the Newsday reporting team that in 1992 won journalism’s highest honor, the Pulitzer Prize, for their coverage of a deadly subway crash in New York. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
    National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of African American History and Culture
    National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of African American History and Culture
    Kaitlyn Wells , Priyanka Lamichhane , Melissa H. Mwai , Michael Cottman , National Geographic Kids
    9798217223312
    $29.99 US
    Hardcover
    Dec 29, 2026
    National Geographic Kids
    Age 10 and up
    Segregated Skies
    Segregated Skies
    David Harris's Trailblazing Journey to Rise Above Racial Barriers
    Michael H. Cottman , Michael Cottman
    9781426371974
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Dec 21, 2021
    National Geographic Kids
    Age 8-12 years

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    National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of African American History and Culture
    National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of African American History and Culture
    Kaitlyn Wells, Priyanka Lamichhane, Melissa H. Mwai, Michael Cottman, National Geographic Kids
    9798217223312
    $29.99 US
    Hardcover
    Dec 29, 2026
    National Geographic Kids
    Age 10 and up
    Segregated Skies
    Segregated Skies
    David Harris's Trailblazing Journey to Rise Above Racial Barriers
    Michael H. Cottman, Michael Cottman
    9781426371974
    $18.99 US
    Hardcover
    Dec 21, 2021
    National Geographic Kids
    Age 8-12 years

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