Dave Chappelle visits high school alma mater, faces student complaints

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Weeks after student complaints led D.C.’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts to postpone naming a theater after alum, Dave Chappelle, the comic has faced off with pupils who took issue with his most recent special, “The Closer.” Politico reports that Chappelle, 48, took part in a Q&A session Tuesday with staff and 580 students, where he was greeted with “a raucous reception of cheers and some boos.” Eight students are reported to have questioned Chappelle about the special and jokes he made in reference to the trans community,… Read Full Article