B. LIBRE KAFELE

B. Libre Kafele (Baruti Libre) is a political scientist, political economist, and author of Capital in the City and Who Pays for Development, where he examines the financial infrastructure and historical development of cities and proposes solutions for sustainable economic prosperity and urban development.

A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Kafele earned a Master of Arts in Political Science with a specialization in United Nations and Global Policy Studies from Rutgers University in 2025 and was inducted into the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society. He is also a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Kean University, where he majored in Political Science with a focus on International and Comparative Politics and minored in Sociology and African American Studies.

Kafele is a multidisciplinary scholar and lecturer whose work spans political economy, urban studies, international politics, and the global African diaspora. He has lectured at universities, conferences, and civic organizations, including Kean University, William Paterson University, and the Southern Political Science Association. His work focuses on empowering communities through education, economic development, and intellectual engagement.