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White anti-racism author paid more than black author to speak at diversity event

A white anti-racism speaker was paid more than a black speaker at an annual University of Wisconsin-Madison Diversity Forum event.Robin DiAngelo, a white woman who authored the best-selling book, White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, was paid $12,750 to speak at the event. Austin Channing Brown, a black woman who was the other keynote speaker, was paid $7,500 for her appearance, according to receipts obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. No other speakers were paid for their appearances.