A native of Savannah, Georgia, and former U.S. Air Force journalist, Aberjhani has authored and/or edited more than 2 dozen books and journals of fiction, history, poetry, essays, and biography. He is also a visual artist known for his creation of the Silk-Featherbrush Artstyle and image series exploring contemporary social justice and cultural arts issues. His acclaimed literary works include the Choice Academic Title Award-winning “Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance” (2003, e-book 2010, co-authored with Sandra L. West), "The Wisdom of W.E.B.Du Bois," his popular “The River of Winged Dreams” (2010), the frequently-quoted “Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry” (2014), and the ekphrastic art and poetry collection “ELEMENTAL The Power of Illuminated Love” (2008, featuring art by Luther E. Vann). Among his works addressing the history and culture of his hometown are: "Greeting Flannery O'Connor at the Back Door of My Mind" (2020, memoir on O'Connor, James Alan McPherson, and John Berendt), "Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah" (2019, memoir), “The American Poet Who Went Home Again” (2010, a memoir), “The Savannah Literary Journal” (1994-2001), “Savannah: Immortal City” (2011, as editor), “Savannah: Brokers, Bankers, and Bay Lane” (2012, as editor), and “Literary Savannah” (2011, contributing poet). In addition, he previously served as a literary reviewer for the Georgia Council for the Arts (1995-1996).