Sias, Amote
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)
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
---|---|---|---|
creatorOf | Amote Sias papers, 1945-1993 | Center for Brooklyn History (2020-) |
Role | Title | Holding Repository |
---|
Filters:
Relation | Name | |
---|---|---|
associatedWith | Congressional Black Caucus. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Democratic National Committee (U.S.). | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Jackson, Jesse, 1941- | person |
associatedWith | Jesse Jackson for President '88 Committee. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Madre (Organization). | corporateBody |
Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Subject |
---|
African Americans |
Occupation |
---|
Politicians |
Activity |
---|