- The $1.2 million figure likely significantly understates the total since the list of speeches is incomplete and private institutions may have paid Hanah-Jones even more than the typical $40,000 fee forked over by public schools.
- For some, she collected tens of thousands of dollars without having to leave the house.
- For example, the Cleveland Public Library paid her $20,000 for a Zoom lecture on November 19.
- Others included perks like first-class airfare.
