Abidemi Kayode Publications
Dr. Abidemi Kayode’s publications explore race, leadership, humanity, education, identity, memory, and cultural critique through scholarship and storytelling. His work spans educational discourse, fiction, social commentary, and reflective cultural analysis.
Featured Publications
Whiteousness
A reflective and critical exploration of race, identity, perception, and systems of power through cultural commentary and social critique.
Unhoused Love
A human-centered narrative exploring love, vulnerability, homelessness, illness, and dignity within the overlooked corners of urban life.
H.U.M.A.N.E. School Leadership
A leadership-centered work focused on compassion, advocacy, nuance, empathy, and the cultivation of humane educational environments.
Epistemological Parenting
A reflective exploration of parenting, knowledge, identity formation, and the ways parents shape how children understand themselves and the world around them.
My Delta Blues
My Delta Blues explores the psyche of a young Black man navigating Southern Black identity, masculinity, and existential reflection, pain, humanity, music, longing, and self-understanding within the American South.
Revelation 23:1
Revelation 23:1 challenges readers to critically examine race, whiteness, anti-Blackness, identity, religion, and social contradiction, cultural norms, inherited ideologies, and the social systems shaping human behavior.
Peanut Buttah and Jellee
A playful and imaginative children’s book series designed to engage young and mature readers through warmth and humor, Peanut Buttah and Jellee introduces audiences to lovable characters and meaningful lessons about brotherhood and understanding.
Where Black Boy Joy Goes to Die examines the emotional and psychological weight carried by Black boys and men navigating race, expectation, pain, and belonging.
I Know What to Tell You When You Get to Talkin' Crazy
A reflective collection of essays chronicling one man’s journey toward liberation, self-discovery, and expanded cultural consciousness before and after visiting South Africa in 2015. Through personal reflection, social critique, and evolving identity, I Know What to Tell You When You Get to Talkin' Crazy explores the transition from understanding oneself primarily as African American to embracing a deeper connection as an American African.