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Jane Elliott

Jane Elliott

Keynote Speaker: Anti-Racism Activist, Educator, Feminist & LGBT Activist

Jane Elliott Biography

Jane Elliott is an anti-racism activist, educator, feminist, and LGBTQ activist. She is known for her "Blue eyes–Brown eyes" exercise. She first conducted her famous exercise for her class on April 5, 1968, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. When her local newspaper published compositions that the children had written about the experience, the reactions (both positive and negative) formed the basis for her career as a public speaker against discrimination.

Elliott's classroom exercise was filmed the third time she held it with her 1970 third-graders to become the documentary The Eye of the Storm. This in turn inspired a retrospective that reunited the 1970 class members with their teacher 15 years later in A Class Divided. After leaving her school, Elliott became a diversity educator full-time. She still holds the exercise and gives lectures about its effects all over the U.S. and in several locations overseas. She has conducted the exercise with college students, as seen in the 2001 documentary The Angry Eye.

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Jane Elliott Speaking Topics

Power, Perception, and Prejudice

A one-hour presentation during which Ms. Elliott uses audience members and visual aids to help us to recognize, identify, and appreciate the differences on which power is assigned, and some of the ways in which we are conditioned to develop some of our perceptions.

Ms. Elliott has successfully delivered these presentations to a wide variety of audiences throughout the world and is available to present these moving lectures before your group or organization.

The Anatomy of Prejudice

A three-hour presentation during which Ms. Jane Elliott, the adaptor of the Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise in teaching about the anatomy of prejudice and the subject of the Peabody Award-winning film, "The Eye of the Storm," introduces and discusses that film and explores with the audience the problems of racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, and ethnocentrism and the responsibility shared by all of us for illuminating them in and eliminating them from ourselves and our environment.

Those attending the presentation will be encouraged to discuss the issues raised as they relate to their own workplace. They will also be encouraged to discuss the materials presented on the handouts which are designed to help them to identify their own racist statements, behaviors, and attitudes. Participants will receive a list of suggested activities which, if implemented, can help them to decrease the amount of racism in their environment and a list of books which, if read, can provide added insights to the problems of the -isms with which we are all confronted.

Jane Elliott Videos

Jane Elliott on Her "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise" and Fighting ...
A Class Divided (full film) | FRONTLINE - YouTube
Anti-racism activist Jane Elliott & Roland Martin 2017 WCTF ...

How to book Jane Elliott?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Jane Elliott for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Jane Elliott, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Jane Elliott or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Jane Elliott?

Booking fees for Jane Elliott, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Jane Elliott, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Jane Elliott?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Jane Elliott for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jane Elliott for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Jane Elliott or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Jane Elliott or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Jane Elliott is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diversity, Social Issues and Civil Rights. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jane Elliott for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Jane Elliott generally travels from Riceville, IA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nikki Giovanni, Ijeoma Oluo and Angela Davis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jane Elliott for an upcoming event.

Jane Elliott Speaking Topics

  • Power, Perception, and Prejudice

    A one-hour presentation during which Ms. Elliott uses audience members and visual aids to help us to recognize, identify, and appreciate the differences on which power is assigned, and some of the ways in which we are conditioned to develop some of our perceptions.

    Ms. Elliott has successfully delivered these presentations to a wide variety of audiences throughout the world and is available to present these moving lectures before your group or organization.

  • The Anatomy of Prejudice

    A three-hour presentation during which Ms. Jane Elliott, the adaptor of the Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise in teaching about the anatomy of prejudice and the subject of the Peabody Award-winning film, "The Eye of the Storm," introduces and discusses that film and explores with the audience the problems of racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, and ethnocentrism and the responsibility shared by all of us for illuminating them in and eliminating them from ourselves and our environment.

    Those attending the presentation will be encouraged to discuss the issues raised as they relate to their own workplace. They will also be encouraged to discuss the materials presented on the handouts which are designed to help them to identify their own racist statements, behaviors, and attitudes. Participants will receive a list of suggested activities which, if implemented, can help them to decrease the amount of racism in their environment and a list of books which, if read, can provide added insights to the problems of the -isms with which we are all confronted.

Jane Elliott Videos

Jane Elliott on Her "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise" and Fighting ...
A Class Divided (full film) | FRONTLINE - YouTube
Anti-racism activist Jane Elliott & Roland Martin 2017 WCTF ...

Jane Elliott Reviews

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  • Washington State University - Apr 19 2021

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How to book Jane Elliott?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Jane Elliott for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Jane Elliott, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Jane Elliott or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Jane Elliott?

Booking fees for Jane Elliott, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Jane Elliott, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Jane Elliott?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Jane Elliott for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jane Elliott for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Jane Elliott or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Jane Elliott or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Jane Elliott is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diversity, Social Issues and Civil Rights. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jane Elliott for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Jane Elliott generally travels from Riceville, IA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nikki Giovanni, Ijeoma Oluo and Angela Davis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jane Elliott for an upcoming event.

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