Sharif K. Robbins-Brinson was born and raised in Macon, Georgia, where a personal tragedy  the loss of his younger brother Diallo at 15  planted the seeds of a lifelong commitment to civic service and accountability.

 That commitment took root in the Georgia General Assembly, where Sharif served as a House Page for six years under Representative James Beverly. He went on to earn a 3.96 GPA at Florida A&M University as a Political Science major, lead as Student Body President, intern with the General Assembly, and earn scholarships from more than a dozen organizations recognizing his academic and leadership excellence.