Comedian Dave Chappelle says Yellow Springs, Ohio, 'lost its cultural anchor' as he tries to restore the 'cultural and creative economy.'
Dave Chappelle claps back at critics who are unhappy with his real estate venture in Yellow Springs, Ohio.According to Bloomberg, a resident shared that the comedian is "a force that’s turning us into the place that we’re all trying to stay away from."
Chappelle spent most of his adolescent years with his mother in Washington, D.C., but lived with his father in Yellow Springs in middle school.Chappelle bought a home in Ohio in the late '90s and moved back full time in 2004, according to the outlet. He stepped away from his Comedy Central show around the time he left Hollywood for the Midwest.
He continued to tour nationally but kept a low profile locally, Bloomberg reported. It wasn't until 2015 that he started hosting shows in Ohio, beginning in a local barn. Chappelle called these shows "Juke Joints." In 2017, he made a "rare public appearance" going in front of the village council to call for police reform. In 2018, he signed aSome Yellow Springs residents were not happy with Dave Chappelle buying up real estate in their small town.
He then began buying up real estate in Ohio. In 2020, he purchased eight homes in Greene County, bringing his total to 20, according to the outlet.
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