Dave Chappelle:

“They said, 'Dave, you're the voice of the people.' And I said, 'No, I'm the voice of the voiceless.' Then they said, 'Who are the voiceless?' And I said, 'The rich white people.' And they said, 'Oh, you're just joking.' And I said, 'No, I'm not. They never get to say anything without being judged.'”

— Dave Chappelle Contemporary

Comedian

Context

Sticks & Stones, Netflix special

Date / Period

2019

Source

https://www.netflix.com/title/80221379

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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