Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Comedian Dave Chappelle surprised students at his alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, to participate in a workshop on activism. NBC4’s Tony Perkins chatted with Chappelle about the seminar, criticism, and how Ellington and the D.C. comedy scene impacted his life. 

Comedian Dave Chappelle surprised students in D.C. at his alma mater Friday. Chappelle participated in a master class on the topic arts as activism at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Last year, Ellington students raised concerns over a Chappelle Netflix special that some critics said contained comments considered transphobic. The comedian went classroom to classroom and wasn’t met...

Comedian Dave Chappelle went to Duke Ellington School of the Arts to participate in a master class on the topic arts as activism Friday.

A former Duke Ellington School of the Arts teacher who was accused of sexual abuse by former students is in custody years after the alleged assaults. Investigative Reporter Tracee Wilkins reports.

A former Duke Ellington School of the Arts teacher who has been accused of sexual abuse by at least two former students was arrested over the weekend, the News4 I-Team has learned. Mark Williams is the former head of the acclaimed art school’s Literary Media and Communications Department. In 2022, the I-Team reported two women — who had never previously…