The Boondocks News

Can Kwanzaa be 'cool'? How to make the holiday hip

By Mychal Denzel Smith

7:56 AM on 12/26/2011

OPINION - In its 45-year history, Kwanzaa, while definitely celebrated by some, hasn't gained any notable popularity. It tends to be either vehemently derided or made the butt of jokes by those who do not celebrate it...
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Is Herman Cain a real life Uncle Ruckus?

By Michael Arceneaux

8:03 AM on 07/05/2011

OPINION - Given his vilification of all things African and his attempts to shoo away from legitimate talks of racial insensitivity, it's no wonder Cain draws comparisons to the self-hating Uncle Ruckus...
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Where has all the great black satire gone?

By Mychal Denzel Smith

8:51 AM on 08/30/2010

OPINION - Black satire will likely always be an arduous undertaking and require a certain sensitivity and deft craftsmanship...
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theGrio's exclusive 'Boondocks' video: 'It's goin' down'

By Kyle Harvey

3:10 PM on 08/13/2010

VIDEO - Woodcrest, and the nearby neighborhoods, have been warned of an upcoming terrorist attack. Naturally the neighborhood revolutionary, Huey Freeman, is in the government's crosshairs...
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theGrio's exclusive 'Boondocks' video: Granddad gets jealous

By Kyle Harvey

3:00 PM on 07/10/2010

VIDEO - Granddad Freeman finds the black woman of his dreams. If only his ego doesn't get in the way...
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Rumors of notorious 'Boondocks' Tyler Perry parody runs afoul, rep says it's false

By theGrio

9:41 AM on 07/02/2010

Now it appears that the reclusive cartoonist has set his sights on parodying the cottage industry known as Tyler Perry...
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theGrio's exclusive 'Boondocks' video: Riley the 'Fundraiser'

By Kyle Harvey

2:48 PM on 06/11/2010

VIDEO- theGrio presents a preview clip from this Sunday's episode of 'The Boondocks'...
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Is 'The Boondocks' the best cartoon on TV right now?

By theGrio

11:30 AM on 05/31/2010

Last night, The Boondocks offered an episode entitled "Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy," which offered the show's usual family-sized helping of socio-political criticism and humor...
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