Dave Chappelle vs. Jesse Jackson

Washington Examiner ^ | February 17, 2005 | Tom Elliott

[1LongTimeLurker]

Chapelle was the equivalent of Sammy Farhah - he had a big afro and an unlit cigarette (like Sammy)

He played the same character for a skit based on the house swapping TV show in which a white family switched dads with a black funny. It was hillarious.

The takeoff on Sesame Street that aired last night was great as well - Sesame Street in the hood, with half the muppets stoned on crack and the Grouch singing a song about how depressing his life was.

[FierceDraka]

Sometimes, I regret not owning a television set.

Then have I got good news for you! You can download 'em off the Net.

[ilgipper]

I was shocked a few weeks ago, while watching 'Nutty Professor', that Chapelle plays the obnoxious comedian at the club...the place where Professor Klump gets ripped apart, and where Buddy Love comes back and rips the comedian. I can't believe that was Chappelle.

[GiveEmDubya]

I had COMPLETELY forgotten about that. WOW.

[maui_hawaii]

To answer your question I say he is.

He is not biased in his critiques. He is helping to shed more black stereotypes than anyone...by making fun of them.

First off, he is questioning everyones pre concieved notions, including the black community.

I think he is a genius. He makes fun of hard core racists and hard core 'black' stuff all at the same time.

"I plead the fif!"

Seriously, who in their right mind would go into Congress talking like that? No one! He is encouraging people to be themselves but to also be respectable.

[CrankyVet]

When you get to the point where race and racism become widely acceptable comic fodder, you are only one more generation away from it dying off completely.