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Dave Chappelle to Receive Mark Twain Award for Humor

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May 12, 2019
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Comedian Dave Chappelle will receive the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor later this year at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Concert Hall in Washington, DC.

In its May 7 announcement, the Kennedy Center called Chappelle a “no-holds-barred comedian” who “could always make people laugh.” The award “recognizes individuals …

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