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'Biggest enemy of an artist is apathy': Dave Chappelle speaks out about police violence as he announces comedy comeback

By Paul Chavez for MailOnline and Associated Press

Published: 23:19 EST, 19 July 2015 | Updated: 23:21 EST, 19 July 2015

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Dave Chappelle issued a warning about the danger of indifference on Saturday as the comeback comedian accepted an award in The Hamptons in New York.

The 41-year-old funnyman told the audience at the Art For Life benefit on Long Island that artists have a responsibility to be activists in some way.

'The biggest enemy of an artist is apathy,' he said.

Acceptance speech: Dave Chappelle spoke at the RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation's Art for Life Benefit on Saturday in The Hamptons in New York

The Chappelle's Show star added: 'A kid gets killed by the poilice and I buy a T-shirt and before I can wear that one, there's another kid (killed) and I'm running out of closet space.'

Chappelle who is known for his sharp commentary on race relations recently returned to the comedy stage at a racially charged time in the US.

'I think it is important to be out now, but what's going on in the world isn't why I initially came back out,' Chappelle told The Associated Press.

Looking dapper: The comedian loked dapper in a blue suit and wide-brimmed hat

'This is a very surprisingly emotionally charged time, so people like me, I think, are very relevant and necessary in sorting through all this information and emotional content,' he said.

'And when we are at our best, hopefully we are doing a great service to many people,' he added.

Chappelle received an award from Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.

Together again: James Lipton met up with Dave who has appeared on his show Inside The Actors Studio

Benefit event: Soledad O'Brien hosted the event and met up with Dave

Fan favourite: Dave and a fan took a selfie at the RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation's Art for Life Benefit

During his acceptance speech Chappelle said the arts education he received in high school in Washington, DC, saved him.

The event raised funds for arts in schools and other programs that benefit children and emerging artists.

Chappelle had the wildly popular Chappelle's Show on Comedy Central that he famously left in 2005.

He had the audeince laughing when he told them, 'I can say honestly that I'm happy, that I can sit at home on a Tuesday night and watch Key and Peele do my show and it doesn't hurt me.'

Comedians Keegan- Michael Key and Jordan Peele who have the Comedy Central show Key & Peele have been compared to Chappelle.

Dave Chappelle impersonates Prince on Chappelle's Show (archive)