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64 GU I D E to Y E L L OW S P R I NG S | 2O22 – 2O23 he added. “It’s humbling and empowering, to stand on the shoulders of Richard Pryor [the first Twain Prize awardee] and perhaps be the shoulders for someone else to stand on.” The professional stakes remain the same regardless of the award, he said. “If I could never tour again and make jokes, I would die,” he said. Chappelle, 49, grew up in the Washington, D.C., area, spending his middle school years and subsequent summers in Yellow Springs, where his father, the late Bill Chappelle, was on the music faculty at Antioch College. His mother is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister and retired university profes- sor who was the first director of the Bolinga Black Cultural Resource Center at Wright State University. The co-creator and star of the widely acclaimed “Chap- pelle Show” on the Comedy Central cable station that debuted in 2003, Chap - pelle in recent years won an Emmy for his November 2016 appearance as host on “Satur- day Night Live” and Grammy Awards for the vinyl record- ings of a series of comedy specials released on Netflix, one of which also won an Emmy. In announcing Chappelle’s selection for the 2019 Mark Twain Prize, the Kennedy Center highlighted his standing as “an internation- ally recognized stand-up comedian and actor whose trademark wit and sharp, irreverent social commen- tary explores race, popular culture, sex, drugs, politics and fame.” On the night of the award gala, Kennedy Center staff said Chappelle’s recognition had generated more ticket interest and featured more guests than any prior award presentation. When accepting the award at the end of the show, after all the “thank yous” were made, Chappelle asserted his belief in com- edy’s nature as a no-holds- barred enterprise. “I don’t think there’s an opinion in this country that is not represented in a comedy club by somebody,” he said. “I know comics that are very racist. I watch them onstage, and everyone’s laughing and I’m like, ‘Ooh, that mother- ****** means that s***.’ I don’t get mad at them, don’t hate them. We go upstairs and have a beer, and some - times I even appreciate the artistry that they paint their racism with. Man, it’s not that serious.” “The First Amendment is first for a reason,” he con - cluded, following up in classic Chappelle punchline style: “The Second Amendment is just in case the first one doesn’t work out.” ♦ KAM MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE INC 521 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering OH 45429 937-432-1970 • www.kammedicalacupuncture.com Scan this QR Code to book your appointment with KAM Medical Acupuncture Inc WELLNESS • FERTILITY • PAIN ALLERGIES/SINUS • SPORTS INJURIES ANXIETY • WOMEN’S HEALTH INSOMNIA • MORNING SICKNESS TMJ • HEADACHES • MIGRANES BACK PAIN • NECK PAIN • MUCH MORE! Kathleen A. Malone, MD Justin F.Neill, MD 213 XENIA AVE. (upstairs) Yellow Springs, Ohio melissa@360degreetraining.com MELISSA HESTON, CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER 937-901-0344 ˚ Private Training ˚ Small Group Training ˚ Pilates ™ & TRX ˚ 21-Day Accountability Groups ˚ Nutrition Support A Music-Inspired Shoppe & Salon 100 Corry St. . 937.319.0025 ★ Hats for EVERYONE, & Hair Accessories and products, Flower Crowns and Locally Made Products and Jewelry ★ ZERO GRAVITY massage chair ★ Hair appointments : TEXT 937. 207.4900 C O M E G E T Y O U R H E A D R I G H T