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Dave Chappelle controversy raises questions about protected speech in comedy

Published October 14, 2021 at 11:40 AM MDT
Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)

Here & Now’s Tonya Mosley speaks with writer and poet Saeed Jones about his story in GQ, “Dave Chappelle’s Betrayal.“

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