Amos Isaac

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Amos Isaac

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Dr. Amos Isaac lived a life dedicated to empowering the Black community in Redlands, CA through education, activism, and service. Born on April 28, 1934, Amos Isaac moved to San Bernardino, CA from Briley, TX, and grew up in the Valley Truck farm community.
He was so passionate about education that he walked from San Bernardino to the University of Redlands to attain his master’s degree. He later attended Claremont graduate school, earning a doctorate in education.

Dr. Isaac was the second Black person to teach in the Redlands Unified School District (RUSD). Outside the classroom, Dr. Isaac was active in the local community as he served in the Concerned Citizens organization, dedicated to improving the quality of education for all students in Redlands schools. Dr. Isaac also was a longtime advocate for fair housing and a leader in the NAACP and Westside Action Group in the Inland Empire.

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The Bridges That Carried Us Over Project

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Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

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The Bridges That Carried Us Over Project

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