Students expressed their discomfort with the Chappelle, siding with their fellow LGBTQ+ classmates, and even threatened to walk out if the fundraiser continued.
The fundraiser was postponed from November 23 to April 2022, and was being held to raise money for a new theater that would be named after the comedian., after faculty asked them to create an Chappelle-related exhibition for the fundraiser. The students expressed their discomfort with the comedian, siding with their fellow LGBTQ+ classmates, and even threatened to walkout if the fundraiser continued.
Chappelle has given his support to the school over the years, donating a total of $100,000 and giving the school one of his Emmy awards, . He also held a masterclass for students in 2017 featuring fellow actors Bradley Cooper and Chris Tucker.
The school will also be holding "listening sessions" for students to discuss the complaints. It also says that it will be incorporating topics surrounding political activism, civic engagement, arts activism, and the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality into its social studies curriculum in response to Chappelle's latest work.Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions.