{"id":1524727,"date":"2022-06-20T23:19:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T03:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1524727"},"modified":"2022-06-20T23:19:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T03:19:33","slug":"dave-chappelle-says-alma-mater-theater-wont-be-named-after-him-explains-what-it-will-be-named-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-chappelle-says-alma-mater-theater-wont-be-named-after-him-explains-what-it-will-be-named-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Chappelle Says Alma Mater Theater Won\u2019t Be Named After Him, Explains What It Will Be Named Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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-says-alma-mater-theater-wont-be-named-after-him-explains-what-it-will-be-named-instead%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=1524727&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>Dave Chappelle announced a change of plans for the theater at his high school alma mater and revealed that it would not be named after him after all \u2014 instead it would be called the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression.<\/p>\n<p>During the ceremony at the Duke Ellington School of Arts held Monday in Washington, D.C., the 48-year-old comedian reflected on the backlash he faced over his transgender comments in his Netflix special \u201cThe Closer\u201d and said being told he couldn\u2019t say something \u201chas everything to do with my freedom of artistic expression\u201d \u2014 hence the new name for the theater.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshrogin\/status\/1539059185253482496\">Twitter thread<\/a> from Washington Post Columnist Josh Rogin, he shared that \u201cChappelle rejected the criticism from students of his special \u2018The Closer&#8217;\u201d and said they were just \u201crepeating someone else\u2019s agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese kids didn\u2019t understand that they were instruments of oppression,\u201d the comedian told the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Chappelle also slammed the coverage of his special and said that, \u201cYou cannot report on an artist\u2019s work and remove artistic nuance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UPDATE: Chappelle is shifting gears \u2026 at tonight&#8217;s naming ceremony, he announced he is not placing his name on the Duke Ellington High School theater. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K41JtoxW2V\">https:\/\/t.co\/K41JtoxW2V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/1539068487968202752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you say I can\u2019t say something, the more urgent is it for me to say it,\u201d Chappelle shared, per Rogin. \u00a0\u201cIt has nothing to do with what you are saying I can\u2019t say. It has everything to do with my freedom of artistic expression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw in the newspaper that a man who was dressed in women\u2019s clothing threw a pie at the Mona Lisa and tried to deface it,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd it made me laugh and I thought, it\u2019s like \u2018The Closer.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chappelle concluded his remarks by explaining that he \u201cdidn\u2019t want any students to see his name on the theater\u201d and not feel good about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea that my name will be turned into an instrument of someone else\u2019s perceived oppression is untenable to me,\u201d the comedian shared.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/dave-chappelle-to-be-honored-by-high-school-alma-mater-after-supporters-outnumber-critics-in-fundraising-challenge-report\">The Daily Wire<\/a> previously reported, Dave Chappelle was to be honored by his high school alma mater after supporters reportedly outnumbered critics in a fundraising challenge issued after his transgender jokes drew a backlash against Netflix.\u00a0The Duke Ellington School of Arts in Washington, D.C. issued a statement on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DukeEllingtonDC\/\">Facebook<\/a> page indicating the school\u2019s theater would be named after the comedian.<\/p>\n<p>Chappelle was previously heckled by students at the <a 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\">school, who slammed him<\/a> for comments he made in his special on the streaming site.<\/p>\n<p>The renaming ceremony comes after the <a 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\">comedian issued a challenge<\/a> to supporters and critics to donate to his alma mater and said whichever side raised 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Chappelle announced a change of plans for the theater at his high school alma mater and revealed that it would not be named after him after all \u2014 instead it would be called the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression. 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