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![]() And so, with him leaving, you know, over the issues of the work that he was producing and how it was being perceived, a lot of people took it to be that he was just crazy.Īnd I think the reason that we saw it as that is that we're not accustomed to people being conflicted about the issue of artistic responsibility. ![]() Professor WILLIAM JELANI COBB (Author, "The Devil and Dave Chappelle: And Other Essays"): I think that Dave Chappelle's exit from his show really crystallized a lot of the questions that are, you know, surrounding black culture right now. He began by explaining the book's title essay. Cobb is a professor of history at Spelman College and spoke with NPR's Farai Chideya from the studios of WABE in Atlanta. His new book, "The Devil and Dave Chappelle," is a collection of essays that draws on contemporary entertainment, politics, and his own life to create a critical vision of black America. ![]() Remember back when Dave Chappelle split for Africa, ditching a $50 million TV contract? Or when Oprah went toe-to-toe over morals with some hip-hop heavyweights? William Jelani Cobb does. ![]()
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