Prior to joining the Arkansas Times, Robinson covered general assignment stories for Verite News in New Orleans as a newsroom fellow. She has also freelanced in Georgia for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and covered city council, as well as issues related to race, at the Cobb County Courier. She also has completed a CNN internship and a ProPublica mentorship program. Robinson got her start in journalism at her university newspaper, The Sentinel, where she served as a reporter and editor. While there, she was president of her school’s Society of Professional Journalists chapter. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs and a minor in gender and women’s studies from Kennesaw State University. Robinson enjoys reading, spending time in nature and journaling in her free time.
Beat: Racial equity reporting
The city of Little Rock and the state of Arkansas have long been haunted by an ugly, segregated past. With ongoing attacks on public education, Medicaid and other strands of the social safety net, those racial disparities are likely to widen. The Arkansas Times' racial equity reporter goes beyond the traditional city beat to explore power differentials that keep opportunity out of reach for the have-nots and threaten to further divide the city. Our journalist also goes beyond the city limits to explore racial disparities in a state wracked by poverty, poor health and low educational attainment.