aaron mcgruder
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Racist NFL Franchise Washington Redskins Dead at 87
During an interview with USA Today in 2013, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder was defiant in his refusal to ever change the team’s name—so much so that he even used absolutes. “We’ll never change the name of the team,” Snyder said at the time. “It’s that simple. NEVER—you can use caps.” And for all intents…
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No One Can Ever Replace John Witherspoon's Grandpa on The Boondocks, but We Wouldn't Be Mad If Jenifer Lewis Stepped In
We lost many things when we learned of John Witherspoon’s death. One of those things was the ability to see him reprise his role as Grandad in the upcoming revival of The Boondocks. In addition to the series’ stars Riley and Huey, Grandad became one of the most popular characters on the acclaimed series, created…
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If You Googled 'Boondocks Characters,' Kanye West's Picture Showed Up as Uncle Ruckus
“What’s a king to a God? What’s a God to a nonbeliever who don’t believe in anything? Will he make it out alive? Alright, alright, no church in the wild.” Frank Ocean probably wasn’t talking about “Google” when he crooned about the wild on Watch the Throne, but the Lord works in mysterious ways. This…
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John Witherspoon Almost Turned Down the Role of 'Grandad' on The Boondocks. His Son Convinced Him to Take It
The world became a little less funny when longtime actor and comedian John Witherspoon died in his home on October 29. No one talked nor ate on camera the way Mr. Witherspoon did. There was truly no one like him. Along with F. Gary Gray’s Friday, one of the most common projects associated with Witherspoon…
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The Boondocks Will Be Streaming Its Snark on HBO Max, All Original Episodes and 2 New Seasons Coming Fall 2020
Excuse me. Everyone, I have a brief announcement to make. Jesus was black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11. Thank you for your time and goodnight. —Huey Freeman Oh, and one more thing—The Boondocks is officially coming back, thanks to HBO Max! Created by Aaron McGruder and based on…
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They’re Coming Baaack: The Boondocks Is Returning to TV—With Series Creator Aaron McGruder on Board
As a big fan of The Boondocks, the animated satire that aired in earnest on Adult Swim in the early aughts, I’ve often wondered what Huey Freeman, the show’s pint-sized “power to the people” protagonist, would have had to say in the era of Donald Trump. Well, apparently, we’ll all get to find out, because…
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Boondocks May Be Returning. Only Question: Y'all Got Regina King Money?
I know, I know. That’s a great headline. It’s also one I had nothing to do with, because it was managing editor Genetta Adams’ reaction to the news that after five years of dormancy, The Boondocks will apparently be making its triumphant return. (Shoutout to fellow staff writer Tonja Renée Stidhum for suggesting it as…
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Judge of Characters: Reclaiming My Time … and Energy
This week, I am confident the only thing that mattered was that we all gained a new mantra: “Reclaiming my time.” Once again, thanks to the amazing Queen Auntie Maxine, not only do we have our new mantra and viral sensation, but we also have a whole new level of love and admiration for her.…
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Amazon Is Also Making a Civil War Alt-History Series, but It’s for Us, by Us
Even before HBO thought it was a great idea to have two white men explain how 400 years of slavery was horrible by imagining a modern-day version of it, Amazon.com had its own alternative-history series in the works. Deadline reports that Aaron McGruder, the creator of the Peabody Award-winning animated series The Boondocks, has been…
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Waiting For 'Black Jesus' To Rise
(Aaron McGruder’s highly anticipated ‘Black Jesus’ debuted last night. Damon and Panama exchanged a few emails about it this morning.) So, let me tell you about my day yesterday. Between 8am and 11pm, I wrote an 800 word piece for EBONY, wrote a 400 word piece for Madame Noire, edited and formatted Alex’s piece yesterday,…