Dave Chappelle News

Paul Mooney's 'Black Is the New White' is an ode to Richard Pryor

By Michael E. Ross

9:27 AM on 12/09/2009

REVIEW - Much of the book is a tale of two dudes: Mooney is the industrious teetotaler eager for a breakthrough in the entertainment world; Pryor is the erratic genius...

Black comedians crack up under Hollywood pressure

By Ronda Racha Penrice

7:45 AM on 11/13/2009

OPINION - The glare of the spotlight is relentless and between success and urban realities, it gets even harder.

Dave Chappelle puts on a rare show

By theGrio via AP

4:42 PM on 07/15/2009

Thousands of people who learned through text message, Twitter and word-of-mouth that comedian Dave Chappelle would hold a free show filled a downtown Portland square late Tuesday and early Wednesday...

Obama and Dems: 'We're well past 216' votes for health reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama and House Democratic leaders struck a last-minute deal Sunday with abortion foes to secure the final few votes needed...