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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 ReviewsPublishers 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.
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National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of African American History and Culture
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Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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