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 * name       = Akindele Akinyemi
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 * birth_date = November 16, 1974
 * birth_place = Detroit, Michigan
 * alma_mater = Eastern Michigan University, African American Studies and Geography
 * occupation = K-12, former Democratic and Republican strategist
 * home_town = Detroit, Michigan
 * residence = Westland, Michigan

Akindele Folu Akinyemi (born November 16, 1974) is a Nigerian American K-12 educator, motivational speaker, researcher, entrepreneur, and former public policy analyst and consultant from Detroit, Michigan. He is widely known for his work on educational reform in the charter school movement and innovating the modern day urban conservative public policy movement in the United States.

Born and raised in Detroit, Akinyemi is the co-founder of D-Versity Solutions Inc. Mr. Akinyemi attended the Academy of Detroit, a private school run by Mr. Lecester Allen, in 1989, graduated from Mumford High School in 1992 and is an alumni of Eastern Michigan University.

He is best known for his advocacy work on educational reform in urban areas across the Untied States. Akinyemi strongly supports charter schools, tax credits for families, international education and improving higher education. He is a board member of the Detroit chapter of the Black Alliance for Educational Options. Akinyemi is also a long time lecturer and mentor for various educational projects, political and community organizations in Michigan.