Early life and education
Collins was born and raised in St. Louis. Collins’s brother, John Collins Muhammad is a St. Louis Alderman for District 21. Her mother is Dr. LaTonia Smith, President of Harris-Stowe State College. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in public health science, with a minor in chemistry, from the University of Missouri–Kansas City.Career
Prior to entering politics, Collins worked for PotBangerz, a non-profit community justice organization, RedBike, and City Hope STL. She was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021.Electoral history
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