{"id":229392,"date":"2021-03-16T11:30:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=229392"},"modified":"2021-03-16T11:30:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:30:34","slug":"analysis-ibram-x-kendi-raked-in-over-300000-in-speaking-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-ibram-x-kendi-raked-in-over-300000-in-speaking-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysis: Ibram X. Kendi Raked In Over $300,000 In Speaking Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanalysis-ibram-x-kendi-raked-in-over-300000-in-speaking-fees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=229392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-1276.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>A Boston University professor has raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees according to a public records analysis by<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/ibram-kendi-likely-made-at-least-300000-for-lectures-on-how-america-is-racist\/\"><span>The College Fix<\/span><\/a><span>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ibram X. Kendi, a professor and the founder of Boston University\u2019s \u201cCenter for Antiracist Research,\u201d has collected more than $300,000 from lecturing at universities and two school districts alone. The analysis of Kendi\u2019s contracts does not include data from 2021 or contracts outside of educational institutions, such as book festivals or liberal organizations, making $300,000 an underestimated figure.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The College Fix obtained contracts from lectures Kendi did at Western Michigan University, Purdue University, Madison Area Technical College, California State-Sacramento, and the University of California-Merced. The news outlet also procured copies of contracts from Highland Park Public Library in Illinois and the Fairfax County Public School district in Virginia \u2014 one of the nation\u2019s wealthiest school districts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>From the seven contracts alone, Kendi brought home $91,500. The lowest payment he received for a lecture was $5,000, the lowest payment he received in 2020 was $10,000, and the highest payment was $20,000. According to The College Fix, Kendi has spoken to at least 30 educational institutions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kendi is a controversial figure in American political discourse. He is most known for popularizing the term \u201canti-racist,\u201d which tells people that they must actively dismantle American institutions or risk being branded a racist. Kendi\u2019s work helped create the Black Lives Matter phrase \u201cSilence is Violence,\u201d which tells people that being \u201cnot racist\u201d is akin to being violent. The professor routinely argues against the existence of American institutions and systems, particularly capitalism.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As Kendi\u2019s ideology gained popularity, his speaking fees grew as well. In 2017, when Kendi was a lesser-known figure, the University of California-Merced paid him $5,000 for a 45-minute speech followed by a 15-minute question and answer session. By 2019, Western Michigan University paid Kendi $10,000 to speak on his book \u201cHow To Be An Antiracist.\u201d The speaking fee did not include the amount the university agreed to pay him for flights, hotels, and meals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The event at Western Michigan University was free to students. The school paid for Kendi\u2019s speaking fee and travel expenses out of pocket.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, Kendi\u2019s speaking fees grew exponentially as demand increased for \u201canti-racist\u201d trainings. In August 2020, the Fairfax County Public School district (FCPS) paid Kendi $20,000 to speak to principals, teachers, and school leaders for one hour. FCPS paid an additional $10,000 for a bulk order of Kendi\u2019s popular book.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When Kendi spoke virtually for a public library in Illinois, the taxpayer-funded library shelled out $12,500.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In September, Purdue University paid $16,500 for a 45-minute virtual lecture and a 15-min question and answer session. According to the contract, each question asked had to be pre-approved by a moderator before the lecture began. During the same month, California State-Sacramento paid Kendi $15,000 for the same setup.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In November, Madison Area Technical College paid $12,500 to Kendi for an hour-long virtual lecture for 500 people.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Other \u201canti-racist\u201d speakers are making bank through the \u201cdiversity, equity, and inclusion\u201d industry as well. Robin DiAngelo, the author of the book \u201cWhite Fragility,\u201d made over $2 million from her book alongside a slew of cash from her pricey speaking fees. According to an analysis by&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/culture\/the-wages-of-woke-2\/\"><span>The Washington Free Beacon<\/span><\/a><span>, a 60-90 minute keynote speech by DiAngelo would run $30,000, a two-hour workshop $35,000, and a half-day event $40,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em><span>member<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Boston University professor has raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees according to a public records analysis by The College Fix.\u00a0\u00a0 Ibram X. Kendi, a professor &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2310585,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-1276.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Analysis: Ibram X. 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