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Revision as of 01:55, 28 July 2004
The Boondocks is a comic strip originally written and drawn by Aaron McGruder. The Boondocks started as a comic in the student newspaper at the University of Maryland; The comic strip became syndicated in 1999.
In Fall of 2003, McGruder passed art duties on to Boston-based artist Jennifer Seng. In an interview with the New Yorker, McGruder said "If something had to give, it was going to be the art. I think I’m a better writer than artist.” [1]
It is highly political and occasionally subject to great controversy, usually sparked by the comments and behavior of its main character, Huey Freeman. The comic strip has been censored several times.
In particular the principal characters are African-Americans and are often discussing racial and American socio-economic class issues. American "political correctness" discourages any discussion or recognition of racial distinctions.
Main Characters
- Huey Freeman
- Riley Freeman - Huey's younger brother
- Michael Caesar - Huey's best friend
- Granddad
- Jazmine Dubois
- Thomas Dubois
- Sarah Dubois
- Cindy