LaShae Sharp-Collins

LaShae Sharp-Collins (born 1979/1980)[1] is an American educator and politician who is a member of the California state assembly.

[2] Sharp-Collins went on to work as an adjunct professor in the Department of Africana studies at San Diego State University, where she was a member of the California Faculty Association.

In 2022, students of her course expressed their discomfort on social media about an assignment asking them to create a "slave narrative" and act like an enslaved persona.

[3][4] She worked as a Community Engagement Specialist for the San Diego County Office of Education, creating curriculum and reaching out to parents.

She faced La Mesa City Councilman Colin Parent in the general election and was endorsed by the California Democratic Party, Toni Atkins, and Shirley Weber.