"About Me"

 Jibreel Vaughn was born and bred in Trenton, New Jersey. Being one of eight siblings and raised by a mother who loved him dearly, he struggled like any other kid raised without a father.

With his environment being a cross between a shooting gallery and crime-infested housing, Jibreel would soon find himself absorbed in the crime-riddled streets. While trying to maintain some sense of normalcy, he stayed dedicated to educating himself by remaining in school and becoming intelligently keen on surviving in the scandalous street-life.

Not long after graduating from high school and having a son, Jibreel would find himself in prison with a life sentence. Accepting his reality that he may sit in prison for decades, Jibreel didn't waste any time in maturing his mentality. Figured that he went the wrong route, he accepted Islam as his religion, studied criminal law to help fight against his conviction, and maintained a healthy and productive lifestyle while doing his time. He strove hard to be a father to his son, perfected his writing skills, and became a mentor to his family who continued to look up to him. Jibreel spent a lot of time being advised by his elders who encouraged him to don't give up on his brothers, young and old. He also conversed with the young men around him who continued to live destructive lifestyles in spite of being in prison. He looked at these kids and seen himself going through the same patterns.

Seeing that there was a lack of respect and communication between the WO groups, he developed a passion to want to see the two groups reconcile. The combination of the two spurred him to write the book 'The Breaking of the Cuban Link: A brief glimpse of the relationship between the young men and old -- the disconnection between the two and how do we make amends.'

Jibreel would not stop with this small dedication to his community but he would go on the write articles for Inmate Blogger, 4 Liferz Magazine, All of Us or None, and Writing for Justice Fellowship addressing the sensitive issues that affect black and brown communities. Jibreel Vaughn continued to write short essays on his social media sites on subjects surrounding criminal justice reform, social injustices, black disenfranchisement, and articles that would inspire all.

He is currently working on part two of The Breaking of the Cuban Link, while working with local politicians and clergymen in addressing black-on-black
violence, particularly, our young men killing each other. Specially dedicated to men caught in the street-life, he has almost available for public consumption his next book 'What the streets won't tell you.' Jibreel Vaughn remains committed to uplifting his community after keeping it in fear and strife for so many years.