Rashad Roberts - Arkansas

Rashad Jermaine Roberts is a native of Osceola, Arkansas. He was born to Ursula Johnson and Melvin Roberts. He left Osceola and spent most of his adolescent years in Blytheville, Arkansas. After returning to Osceola, he lost his mother to cancer. He would go on to attend Arkansas Governor’s School and receive his high-school diploma from Osceola High School. Rashad became a veteran of the United States Army, where he served as a Sergeant. He attended The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated. During his collegiate career, Rashad participated in multiple mayoral, and congressional campaigns.

Rashad earned his J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May of 2022. He hopes that his journey serves as a blueprint to black youths in Northeast Arkansas.