![]() ![]() He is currently program editor for the NBCUniversal News Group’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team – NBC News/MSNBC/CNBC. Cottman is an award-winning journalist and author. Listen in as we talk about an aviation pioneer, and find some life lessons we can ALL take from this book.Ĭlick the player below to hear the chat with Pam and Michael Cottman ![]() In our chat, we also talk about how Michael himself was racially profiled, run off the road and called names. Plus, how his swagger helped him change the status quo! We learn about David’s tenacity, persistence, and doggedness and how he eventually became a role model for all pilots at American Airlines. In our chat, we learn some of the things that David experienced as a black man in the military and at American Airlines in the 60s. Written for young adults, the book is a good read for all ages. Cottman takes us through the story of Harris, the first Black commercial pilot, in his new book “ Segregated Skies: David Harris’ Trailblazing Journey to Rise above Racial Barriers.” But do you wonder if the pilot is white or black?īack in the 60s, you wouldn’t have to wonder because the pilots were all White. ![]() When you get on a plane to fly somewhere, do you think much about the pilots in the cockpit? I mean, sure, you hope this isn’t their first flight, and that their eyesight is good. Cottman onĭavid Harris – the First Black Commercial Airlines Pilot ![]()
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