Djuan L. Robinson

Reports Analyst, Better Family Life

Djuan Robinson grew up in the inner city of St. Louis and attended DeAndreis and Mercy High Schools, where he was active in sports and societal issues. He earned a BS in sociology with a minor in social work and philosophy from Lincoln University in Jefferson City.

Mr. Robinson has worked in the social service sector for over 40 years and has a strong background in youth and adult development. He has worked at the Annie Malone Children’s Home, Marygroves Children’s Home, Urban League of Alton, On the Youth Side, and the Monsanto Family YMCA. He currently works for Better Family Life Inc. as a reports analyst. He has developed many youth programs emphasizing education, sports, and recreation. He accepted his call to the ministry in 2005, and is now a minister at Fresh Start Bible Church under the Leadership of Pastor Douglass Petty.

In August of 2023, Mr. Robinson was honored with the Living Legend Award, and in January 2024 received the YMCA Dr. Martin Luther King Tribute Award for service in the St. Louis Community.

In 2011, he underwent surgery for prostate cancer and is now twelve years cancer-free. He says early detection saved his life, and that God is more than worthy. Mr. Robinson is married and the father of three boys and three girls. He is committed to being a positive image in the community.