The Boondocks

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The Boondocks was a daily syndicated comic strip written and originally drawn by Aaron McGruder that ran from 1996 to 2006. Created by McGruder in 1996 for Hitlist.com, an early online music website, it was printed in the monthly hip hop magazine The Source in 1997. As it gained popularity, the comic strip was picked up by the Universal Press Syndicate and made its national debut on April 19, 1999. A popular and controversial strip, The Boondocks satirizes African American culture and American politics as seen through the eyes of young, black radical Huey Freeman. McGruder's syndicate said it was among the biggest launches the company ever had.

Plot
The show centers around a dysfunctional black family, the Freemans, settling into the fictional, friendly, and overall white suburb of Woodcrest

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It cleverly satirizes real life events, stereotypes, politics, social issues, and pop culture that makes the show both entertaining and relatable.
 * 2) Awesome characters like Huey, Riley, Grandad, Tom Dubois and Uncle Ruckus.
 * 3) A plethora of funny and compelling side characters.
 * 4) It delivers important life lessons that the world is a tough place and that nobody is perfect.
 * 5) Earned a great TV show that stays faithful to the comics.