To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
The thing she said that got to me
Please log in to add to collections.
Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name?

The thing she said that got to me, she said, "At Duke Ellington, that theaterwas a...

The thing she said that got to me, she said, "At Duke Ellington, that theater
was a sanctuary for students

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.128
The thing she said that got to me,
00:00:04.712 --> 00:00:08.675
she said, "At Duke Ellington, that theater was a sanctuary for students.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:54
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Genres
comedy, history
Production
Pilot Boy Productions

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

Dave Chappelle delivers a speech at his prestigious alma mater that reflects on his comedy roots, his rise to fame and why artists "should never behave."
I used to sit there and meditate." Well, of course you'd meditate. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
I used to sit there and meditate." Well, of course you&...
We didn't meditate in here. We got to work. But, okay, fine. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
We didn't meditate in here. We got to work. But, okay, ...
And then she scrunched her face up. She's a beautiful woman, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:12
And then she scrunched her face up. She's a beautiful w...
His name... on that theater. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
His name... on that theater.
No matter what they said about The Closer, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
No matter what they said about The Closer,
And I am still of the mind, and I say this with all humility, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:11
And I am still of the mind, and I say this with all humility...
It will be decades before you ever see someone in my genre - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:13
It will be decades before you ever see someone in my genre
About three weeks ago I saw in the newspaper that a man, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:11
About three weeks ago I saw in the newspaper that a man,
I said it to the kids that day: if you have a better idea, then express it. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
I said it to the kids that day: if you have a better idea, t...
And you can beat me. It's that easy. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
And you can beat me. It's that easy.
If you have more talent than me, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:11
If you have more talent than me,
The idea that my name will be turned into - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:13
The idea that my name will be turned into
The fact that if my name was on this theater, and a kid - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:12
The fact that if my name was on this theater, and a kid
When this controversy came out, and students were angry, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:13
When this controversy came out, and students were angry,
And to-- I feel a great deal of success, and it came around. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
And to-- I feel a great deal of success, and it came around.
So it's not that they did not wanna give this to me, they're still my family. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
So it's not that they did not wanna give this to me, th...
Rather than give this theater my name, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
Rather than give this theater my name,
So it is with great honor, that I unveil the new name of this theater, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:12
So it is with great honor, that I unveil the new name of thi...
The Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
The Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression.
I want that for myself, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
I want that for myself,