On Saturday night at the NAACP Image Awards, Dave Chappelle had the difficult task of following Kamala Harris on stage and managed to pull it off.
Chappelle, who received the President’s Award at the 56th NAACP Image Awards, did so shortly after the former Vice President was honored with the Chairman’s Award according to Deadline. The 2019 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor offered sharp commentary, masterfully tying his recognition to the significance of the organization.
“You know, look, I won a lot of awards recently, but this one tonight is probably the most special award I’ve ever gotten, because it’s from this institution that represents these people, us, people of color, black people,” Chappelle began.
Speaking to the audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, he continued, “My god brother is here tonight, Ben Jealous. Ben used to be the president of the NAACP, and I asked
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