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01-23-2013, 10:40 PM
http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/the-genius-of-chappelles-show10-years-later-123
The Comedy Central series, debuting Jan. 22, 2003 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappelle%27s_Show), was a "watershed" moment in
"the space of modern culture," says Morehouse professor David Wall Rice. Chappelle, he writes, "proved the show’s dead prez bass hum intro music and its social critique was more than rhetorical. It had roots. Ultimately, Dave Chappelle leaving his show was a powerful act of liberation, because it was done unapologetically in front of everyone, Richard Pryor style. PLUS:
The Comedy Central series, debuting Jan. 22, 2003 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappelle%27s_Show), was a "watershed" moment in
"the space of modern culture," says Morehouse professor David Wall Rice. Chappelle, he writes, "proved the show’s dead prez bass hum intro music and its social critique was more than rhetorical. It had roots. Ultimately, Dave Chappelle leaving his show was a powerful act of liberation, because it was done unapologetically in front of everyone, Richard Pryor style. PLUS: