User:Jeremyb/Robin Laverne Wilson

Robin Laverne Wilson is a performance artist and activist who was the 2016 Green Party candidate seeking election to the U.S. Senate from New York. She is a prominent member of the Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Choir. Wilson is also known by her pen and stage name Dragonfly.

Early life
Wilson was born in Detroit, Michigan and from age 9 was raised in Converse, Texas. She was a member and served as an officer of the San Antonio Branch of the Youth NAACP under the leadership of community activist Ethel Minor.

Education
Wilson received her bachelors degree from the Honors College at Rutgers University-Newark with an interdisciplinary degree in media and business. She was distinguished by the university as being among the top ten graduates to watch in 2008. She is pursuing a Master's of Arts in Applied Theatre from CUNY School of Professional Studies.