How Dave Chappelle Fights the Culture War From the Stage

In the packed sports arenas that Dave Chappelle performed in around the country this year, his stage was situated at the center of the floor so he was surrounded on all sides by his people. 

“Here we are to laugh at the stuff we’re not supposed to laugh at anymore,” said Elizabeth Harborth, one of roughly 17,000 who turned out for Chappelle on a Wednesday night last July in San Antonio. A 45-year-old truck driver, she came with her daughters, both Chappelle fans in their 20s.