"The press hit job on his visiting his high school is awful," Yang tweeted, noting the comedian bought 600 Thanksgiving meals for the kids and staff.
16-year-old student Andrew Wilson told Insider that Chappelle arrived with documentary film cameras and told students they "can't silence" him.
Chappelle has been a prominent supporter of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts over the years, donating a total of $100,000.
Former Netflix employees Terra Fields and B. Pagels-Minor claimed Netflix retaliated against them for speaking out about the comedian's special.
Chappelle has been a prominent supporter of the high school since his time there, donating over $100,000 to the school and one of his Emmy awards.
The rapper said that "true art" causes conversation when asked about Chappelle's recent Netflix special.
Dave Chappelle said Jay-Z embodies "Black excellence" at the event on Saturday.
The pair said the streamer targeted them for speaking out about Chappelle's special and its anti-transgender comments.
"Dave Chappelle is 100% right," Jenner said as the comedian faces criticism over comments he made about the trans community.
Co-host Brian Kilmeade said that while Chappelle is "hardly a champion for Fox," he should be defended before cancel culture "buries everybody."
Chappelle is promoting his upcoming documentary, which he says has been blocked by the film industry due to the controversy around his Netflix special.
Multiple stars including Jameela Jamil and Jonathan Van Ness also supported the walkouts calling for better trans content on the platform.
The former staffer, who is trans, was fired for allegedly leaking internal Netflix data to the press, which they deny.
Hannah Gadsby, who won an Emmy for a Netflix special, lambasted Ted Sarandos as Netflix continues to face criticism for its new Chappelle special.
The Netflix documentary "Disclosure" makes the case that content can lead to real-world harm against the trans community.
GLAAD pushed back on the claim, saying media can lead to "real world harm, especially for trans people & LGBTQ people of color."
Netflix's co-CEO defended the release of Dave Chappelle's new special in a memo to executives, several outlets reported.