Sharon Robinson has captivated readers with her memoir Stealing Home (Harper Collins Publishers, 1996), her recounting of growing up in the public eye, and Jackie's Nine (Scholastic, 2001), a book for young readers about the nine heartfelt, hard-won values that helped her father, Jackie Robinson, achieve his goals, romance novel, Still The Storm (Genesis Press, 2002). Her photographic biography for children, PROMISES TO KEEP: How Jackie Robinson Changed America (Scholastic February 2004) received rave reviews. Novel series: Safe At Home (Scholastic, 2006) & Slam Dunk! (Scholastic, 2007) will be followed by her first picture book, Testing the Ice (Scholastic, Fall 2009) with illustrator, Kadir Nelson.

In addition to her writing career, Robinson is an Educational Consultant for Major League Baseball. In this capacity, she oversees school and community-based educational programs. Breaking Barriers, In Sports, In Life is the department's core program; it is a national character education program designed to empower students with strategies to help them face obstacles in their lives.

Prior to joining Major League Baseball, Robinson had a 20-year career as a nurse–midwife and educator. She taught at such prestigious universities as Yale, Columbia, Howard and Georgetown. In addition to her work in midwifery, she directed the PUSH for Excellence program founded by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson from 1985 to 1990 and was a fund-raiser for The United Negro College Fund and A Better Chance.

Robinson serves on the Boards for the Roberto Clemente Sports City Complex in Carolina, PR, Metropolitan Opera, Urban America, and Omnicom Diversity Committee.