The set is the first time Chappelle has commented on Floyd's death, saying he wanted to leave it to protesters to make their voices heard. Chappelle closes 8:46 on Netflix with a personal anecdote that connects to Floyd calling out to his deceased mother before passing away. The comedian reveals that his great-grandfather, William David Chappelle, once led a black delegation who protested a hate crime and appealed to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.

This delegation was led by the comedian’s great-grandfather, William David Chappelle (1857-1925), born enslaved, the 37th Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Talking about his nationality, he is American and his ethnicity is African-American. Dave Chappelle's father, William David Chappelle III, worked as a statistician before becoming a professor at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. After beginning his film career in 1993 as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights, he landed minor roles in box office hits including The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Blue Streak. ... William David Chappelle, visited former President Woodrow Wilson at the White House after a black man was lynched in South Carolina. William worked as a statistician before he became a music professor and social activist. Dave grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland along with his parents. David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle is an American comedian, screenwriter, producer, and actor. David Khari Webber ‘Dave’ Chappelle was born under the zodiac sign of Virgo on the August 24 1973 in Washington D.C. as the only child of William David Chappelle III and his spouse Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon, both college professors. Date of Death: July 29, 1998 (aged: 59) Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius. Dave Chappelle dropped a new stand-up special on Netflix's YouTube channel on Friday called 8:46. The issues the nation is addressing, he added, are nothing new. 7 -- Obituary and death notice appeared in The Washington Post 29 Aug. 1999, page C7; mentions daughter Rev. Chappelle closes 8:46 on Netflix with a personal anecdote that connects to Floyd calling out to his deceased mother before passing away. Dave Chappelle surprised fans Friday with a blistering stand-up set reflecting on police brutality and the death of George Floyd. Early life. William David Chappelle III (father) Date of Birth: December 16, 1938. In a furious, unfunny 27-minute set posted to the Netflix Is a Joke YouTube page, Dave Chappelle traces a path from slavery to the death of George Floyd. The comedian reveals that his great-grandfather, William David Chappelle, once led a black delegation who protested a hate crime and appealed to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. Dave was born on August 24, 1973, in Washington, D.C., United States. He is the son of William David Chappelle III and Yvonne K Chappelle Seon. His mother, Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon (née Reed), was a professor at Prince George's Community College.Seon also worked for Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba; she is also a Unitarian Universalist minister. The Chappelle parents split while Dave was six and he grew up spending time in his parents’ separate homes. His father worked at Antioch College while his mother lectured at Prince George’s Community College.

Dave Chappelle: Early Life, Childhood, and Education.