The Boondocks

* OG Comic Strip
* OG Animation Art
* New Age Comic Strip
* New Age Animation Art

### Associated Acts

Universal Press Syndicate, Three Rivers Press, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Adult Swim, HBO Max, Sony, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu

### Personal

Created by Aaron McGruder, whose the creator, writer, illustrator, executive producer (both OG comic strip, animated TV series and new comic strip)Co-illustrated by Carl Jones, who also is a Co-executive producer (both comic strip & animated TV series)Co-illustrated by Jennifer Seng (comic strip)Directing by Seung Eun Kim (animated TV series & new comic strip with his art style, along with Aaron's style & his approval)

The Boondocks started as and was a daily syndicated comic strip, written and originally drawn by Aaron McGruder, on February 8, 1996. The Boondocks satirizes African American culture and American politics, from the perspective of young, black & radical Huey Freeman. It first appeared briefly as a comic strip in the University of Maryland's newspaper *The Diamondback* and then later on Hitlist.com, an early online music website, in 1996. In 1997 it was recognized and printed in the monthly hip hop magazine company, *The Source. This popularity cause the comic strip, to get picked up by the Universal Press Syndicate; making its national debut on April 19, 1999.*

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## Started

In the year 1996 on February 8 (Black History Month) by Aaron McGruder, while doing studies in the University Of Maryland and DJing on *The Soul Controllers Mix Show* on WMUC-FM (90.5 MHz FM), a radio station at University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.

## Main Characters

Two young African-American brothers, Huey (named after Huey P. Newton) and his younger brother and wannabe gangster, Riley, from inner-city Chicago who are relocated to live with their grandfather, Robert Freeman in a sedate suburb. Huey Freeman is a politically perceptive, devotee of black radical ideas of the past few decades and is harshly critical of many aspects of modern black culture; Riley Freeman is enamored of mainstream culture, gangster rap culture, thug, bling-bling, jewelry, hype, hype train and trend following lifestyle; Robert Freeman is a firm disciplinarian, World War II veteran, and former civil rights activist, who as their grandfather/guardian is not so much, too agreeable or siding with both their values, ideas and lifestyle choices.

Michael Caesar is best friends with Huey Freeman. A dreadlocked aspiring MC who agrees with many of Huey's criticisms, though serves as a positive counterpoint, to Huey's pessimistic attitude, by taking a humorous approach to every issue. Michael Caesar has a thing & interest for comedy and is also a budding comedian.

Thomas DuBois (a reference to both Uncle Tom and W. E. B. Du Bois) is a National Association for the Advancement of

Colored People (NAACP) member & a district attorney (DA) and a interracially married man , with his white wife Sarah DuBois, whose a Lawyer; along with their young biracial daughter Jazmine DuBois, who is a very insecure girl, about her ethnic identity (which Huey have to keep her check with), are the good & friendly neighbors of The Freeman Family in Woodcrest.

Uncle Ruckus is a elderly, overweight black man who is notably racist and self-loathing. He has an intense hatred of anything pertaining to African Americans and goes out of his way to distance himself from black people, especially those of previous generations. Ruckus had a turbulent childhood, as he was raised by the abusive Mister Ruckus. His mother had a self-identity crisis, often praising white people. The main cause for his personality and view of the world is his mother. Though his mother loved him deeply, she was an extremely deluded and damaged woman who, despite a lifetime of abuse and poor decisions, was convinced that her life would have been better if she had been born white. Even though Uncle Ruckus is the face and representation of broken home background, abuse, self hatred, hate and rudeness, in the walks of life of how certain people from different backgrounds past and present view people of color; he also have a reasonable and sometimes change of heart side of him, whenever Robert chooses to hang out with him and give him some good checking and talking here and there; even playing some board games, like chess.

## Comic Strip

The Comic Strip depicts Huey Freeman and his younger brother Riley, two young children moving out of the West Side of Chicago with their grandfather Robert Freeman, to live with him in the predominantly white fictional suburb of Woodcrest; relating to McGruder's childhood; moving from Chicago to Columbia, a diverse Maryland suburb. The title word "boondocks" alludes to being isolated from primarily African-American urban life, that the characters feel and permits McGruder, some philosophical distance.

## TV Series

An American Hip Hop anime-influenced and adult animated sitcom, created by Aaron McGruder for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim, that started in the year 2005 of November 6. The show's main focus, is on a black family name The Freemans, who decided to moving into the fictional, friendly and predominantly white suburb of Woodcrest; with the TV series, many perspective are shown, like mixture of cultures, lifestyles, social classes, stereotypes, viewpoints and racialized identities; giving the series a satire, comedy, dark humor, drama, political and conflict vibe & energy.