Dave Chappelle Takes Name Off Alma Mater Theater and Trolls the Free Speech Haters With New Name – Opinion

Dave Chappelle continues to be controversial. He made an enormous donation to Washington D.C.’s high school and challenged his critics to follow his lead. Amid heavy criticism for his Netflix specials and supposedly “anti-trans” jokes, Chappelle challenged those angry with his comedy to donate to The Duke Ellington School of the Arts in order to build a new theater and support their arts program. After much pressure from the school, the theatre was named after the pioneering artist.

“Having the theater named after me is a great honor. Although it was not my intention, goal, or wish, At the request of our beloved school’s founder, Peggy Cooper Kafritz, I accepted,” he continued.

“In April, I intend to honor that request. I ask you to make a donation to the school if you are against me being honored with this title. If you are in favor of the theater being named ‘Chappelle’, I urge you to donate to the school, noting your approval.

But Dave Chappelle is a comedian, and despite still facing backlash and insults for his comedy routines, he hasn’t quite finished trolling the ‘woke’ masses.

Chapelle said that he turned down an offer to join the Duke Ellington new theatre. Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression instead will be the name of the new theater.

Now patrons and students will never forget the importance of artists’ freedoms, while not being able to discredit the generous spirit of one the greatest comedians in this century.