{"id":1027852,"date":"2021-11-18T14:14:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T19:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1027852"},"modified":"2021-11-18T14:14:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T19:14:38","slug":"dave-chappelle-responds-after-his-old-high-school-disinvites-him-from-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-chappelle-responds-after-his-old-high-school-disinvites-him-from-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Chappelle Responds After His Old High School Disinvites Him From Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdave-chappelle-responds-after-his-old-high-school-disinvites-him-from-speaking%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1027852&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Last week, Politico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/playbook\/2021\/11\/12\/trump-sours-on-desantis-495081?nname=playbook&amp;nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&amp;nrid=0000014e-f0fc-dd93-ad7f-f8fdde630000&amp;nlid=630318\">reported<\/a> that comedian Dave Chappelle\u2019s old high school, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Georgetown, quietly canceled a fundraiser featuring \u201cThe Closer\u201d comedian after students complained about jokes he made regarding transgender individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Two students told Politico that a \u201cheated debate\u201d occurred between students and faculty when they were told to help put together an exhibition honoring Chappelle the day of the fundraiser. The students said they were uncomfortable since so many classmates claimed to be LGBTQ.<\/p>\n<p>Hours later, Politico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/playbook-pm\/2021\/11\/12\/dc-school-backs-chappelle-over-cancel-culture-495088\">reported<\/a> that the school reinstated the event but at a future date, vowing to use the controversy as a \u201cteachable moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe recognize that not everyone will accept or welcome a particular artist\u2019s point of view, product or craft, but reject the notion that a \u2018cancel culture\u2019 is a healthy or constructive means to teach our students how society should balance creative freedom with protecting the right and dignity of all of its members,\u201d the school said, according to Politico.<\/p>\n<p>The school said it would hold \u201clistening sessions\u201d with students as well as expand social studies to include \u201ccontent related to political activism, civic engagement, arts activism, and the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Chappelle spokesperson Carla Sims said that delaying the event was due to Chappelle\u2019s team and the school \u201cworking on a way to make sure the students understand what\u2019s in the special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last Friday, after a screening of his documentary \u201cUntitled,\u201d Chappelle joked about his old high school disinviting him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re canceling stuff I didn\u2019t even want to do,\u201d Chappelle said, according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/entertainment\/arts\/2021\/11\/13\/chappelle-sidesteps-the-closer-controversy-indianapolis-show\/6375168001\/\">IndyStar<\/a>. \u201cIf you think you\u2019re mad at me \u2014 remember, I didn\u2019t disinvite you from anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also during a 15-minute set following the screening in Indianapolis, Indiana, Chappelle invited audience members to engage with transgender individuals on his behalf.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf anyone says trans people are angry at me, they are wrong,\u201d Chappelle said. \u201cAnd if you see [a trans person], buy them a coffee or lipstick or whatever they want and tell them Dave Chappelle sent you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The manufactured controversy surrounding Chappelle stems from jokes he made during his latest comedy special, \u201cThe Closer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/dave-chappelle-says-gender-is-a-fact-and-defends-jk-rowling\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;on some of Chappelle\u2019s jokes in his latest Netflix special [Warning: language]:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cGender is a fact,\u201d Chappelle&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/dave-chappelle-says-hes-a-terf-and-is-quitting-lgbtq-jokes-in-netflixs-the-closer\">says&nbsp;<\/a>, according to a Daily Beast report of his sixth special on the streaming platform. \u201cEvery human being in this room, every human being on Earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, Politico reported that comedian Dave Chappelle\u2019s old high school, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Georgetown, quietly canceled a fundraiser featuring \u201cThe Closer\u201d comedian after students complained about jokes he made regarding transgender individuals.Two students told Politico that a \u201cheated debate\u201d occurred between students and faculty when they were told to help put together an exhibition honoring Chappelle the day of the fundraiser. The students said they were uncomfortable since so many classmates claimed to be LGBTQ.Hours later, Politico reported that the school reinstated the event but at a future date, vowing to use the controversy as a \u201cteachable moment.\u201d\u201cWe recognize that not everyone will accept or welcome a particular artist\u2019s point of view, product or craft, but reject the notion that a \u2018cancel culture\u2019 is a healthy or constructive means to teach our students how society should balance creative freedom with protecting the right and dignity of all of its members,\u201d the school said, according to Politico.The school said it would hold \u201clistening sessions\u201d with students as well as expand social studies to include \u201ccontent related to political activism, civic engagement, arts activism, and the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality.\u201dAt the time, Chappelle spokesperson Carla Sims said that delaying the event was due to Chappelle\u2019s team and the school \u201cworking on a way to make sure the students understand what\u2019s in the special.\u201dLast Friday, after a screening of his documentary \u201cUntitled,\u201d Chappelle joked about his old high school disinviting him.\u201cThey\u2019re canceling stuff I didn\u2019t even want to do,\u201d Chappelle said, according to the\u00a0IndyStar. \u201cIf you think you\u2019re mad at me \u2014 remember, I didn\u2019t disinvite you from anything.\u201dAlso during a 15-minute set following the screening in Indianapolis, Indiana, Chappelle invited audience members to engage with transgender individuals on his behalf.\u201cIf anyone says trans people are angry at me, they are wrong,\u201d Chappelle said. \u201cAnd if you see [a trans person], buy them a coffee or lipstick or whatever they want and tell them Dave Chappelle sent you.\u201dThe manufactured controversy surrounding Chappelle stems from jokes he made during his latest comedy special, \u201cThe Closer.\u201dThe Washington Examiner\u00a0reported\u00a0on some of Chappelle\u2019s jokes in his latest Netflix special [Warning: language]:\u201cGender is a fact,\u201d Chappelle\u00a0says\u00a0, according to a Daily Beast report of his sixth special on the streaming platform. \u201cEvery human being in this room, every human being on Earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on Earth. That is a fact. Now, I am not saying that to say trans women aren\u2019t women, I am just saying that those p*****s that they got \u2026 you know what I mean? I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s not p***y, but it\u2019s Beyond P***y or Impossible P***y.\u201dThe special, which was panned by critics but loved by audiences, caused outrage among a small group of Netflix employees, who staged a walkout and protest against Chappelle. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos initially\u00a0defended\u00a0the streaming service\u2019s decision to keep the special. Sarandos then\u00a0doubled down\u00a0on Chappelle before Netflix\u00a0fired\u00a0the employee who organized the walkout.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1027852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1027852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027852\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1027852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1027852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1027852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}