{"id":1524056,"date":"2022-06-20T13:34:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T17:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1524056"},"modified":"2022-06-20T13:34:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T17:34:25","slug":"dave-chappelle-to-be-honored-by-high-school-alma-mater-after-supporters-outnumber-critics-in-fundraising-challenge-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-chappelle-to-be-honored-by-high-school-alma-mater-after-supporters-outnumber-critics-in-fundraising-challenge-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Chappelle To Be Honored By High School Alma Mater After Supporters Outnumber Critics In Fundraising Challenge: Report"},"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\">36<\/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-to-be-honored-by-high-school-alma-mater-after-supporters-outnumber-critics-in-fundraising-challenge-report%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=1524056&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><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dave Chappelle will be honored by his high school alma mater after supporters reportedly outnumber critics in a fundraising challenge issued after his transgender jokes drew a backlash against Netflix.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Duke Ellington School of Arts in Washington, D.C. issued a statement on Sunday on its\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DukeEllingtonDC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Facebook page<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0indicating the school\u2019s theater will be named after the 48-year-old\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">comedian.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cYou are invited to join us tomorrow at 7:30 PM for our theatre dedication and unveiling event celebrating one of DESA\u2019s most noted alumni \u2014 comedian and actor Dave Chappelle,\u201d the statement read about the event planned for Monday, June 20. \u201cThe event will include an unveiling, theater dedication, performances, and a conversation with Chappelle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chappelle was previously heckled by students at the\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/chappelle-torches-students-to-their-face-at-his-high-school-alma-mater-after-they-get-mouthy-with-him-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">school who slammed him<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for comments he made in his Netflix comedy special, \u201cThe Closer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dave Chappelle&#8217;s old high school is set to honor him with a renaming ceremony, even though he was heckled there months ago for his transgender comments. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AIwKye7jvf\">https:\/\/t.co\/AIwKye7jvf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/1538794737808855043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cEllington\u2019s co-founder Peggy Cooper Cafritz was a fierce believer in the transformative power of the arts and it was her hope that Chappelle would use his platform to bring more resources and attention to the school,\u201d the school added. \u201cThis event also kicks off Ellington\u2019s Million Dollar Challenge\u2014a campaign designed to close the funding gap so Ellington can keep art at the heart of our dual curriculum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The renaming ceremony comes after the\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/chappelle-starts-challenge-to-decide-if-alma-maters-theater-to-be-named-after-him-shut-the-f-up-if-you-dont-donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">comedian issued a challenge<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to supporters and critics to donate to his alma mater and said whichever side raises the most money will determine whether or not the theater would be named after him. But, he requested, \u201cIf you don\u2019t care enough to donate\u2026 please shut the f*** up, forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cTalk is cheap (Unless I do it),\u201d Chappelle captioned on\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CWwz8E9LNtv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Instagram<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in November. \u201cThe Duke Ellington school is a glorious institution. Within those walls I found a context to explore my creativity seriously. Duke Ellington, in large part, prepared me to undertake this noble and difficult profession. It was a fine institution before any of [its] current occupants got there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cGod willing, it will be a fine institution long after their tenure is done,\u201d he added. \u201cMy only intent is to insure [sic] Duke Ellington the opportunity to train [its] artists, unfettered.\u201d Chappelle also said, \u201cHaving the theater named after me is a great honor. Although, that was not my idea, aim or desire. At the request of our beloved school\u2019s founder, Peggy Cooper [Cafritz], I accepted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The comedian closed out his post by saying he would \u201cgladly step aside\u201d if the donations from those \u201cagainst the \u2018Chappelle\u2019 theater exceed the donations of those who are neutral or in favor of the theater being named \u2018Chappelle.\u2019\u201d Otherwise, he would be attending the ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Chappelle will be honored by his high school alma mater after supporters reportedly outnumber critics in a fundraising challenge issued after his transgender jokes drew a backlash against Netflix. 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