Sias, Amote

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