Sias, Amote

Biographical notes:

Amote Sias is a resilient African American social activist who was an active member of the Brooklyn community of Carroll Gardens and a candidate for city office during the 1970s-1980s. Sias is also a deeply committed educator and leader, having been a teacher at both the elementary and secondary level in the New York City Public School system as early as the 1970s. Sias went on to become a renowned principal at the Brooklyn Collegiate High School, a position she continues to hold as of 2010.

From the guide to the Amote Sias papers, 1945-1993, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

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Subjects:

  • African Americans

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  • Politicians

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  • Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Politics and government |y 20th century (as recorded)
  • Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Social life and customs |y 20th century (as recorded)