Aaron McGruder

The world is diverse, and industries of technology, marketing, entertainment, and journalism affect everyone in the modern world. Although everyone shares basic human qualities regardless of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and other various identities, everyone has their own subjective view of the world and how it operates. Perspective plays a significant role in how a commodity is marketed, and it of the utmost importance that the perspectives of one’s target market are…

The two comics, Wee Pals by Morrie Turner and Boondocks by Aaron McGruder, handled the issue of race in radically different manners. Wee Pals included many racial groups in addition to white and African American including Asian and Native American. Turner’s diverse group of characters take turns poking fun at each other with such gags as comparing the Rotary Club to a gang. While the comic started in sadly few papers, the popularity of this comic went through the roof after the death of Martin…

Signs of Black Life A contemporary popular cultural text that works against the early 20th century African American stereotypes is the animated series “The Boondocks” created by Aaron McGruder. The show is based on the Freeman family making the transition from the urban area of Southside Chicago to the suburbs in Maryland. The Boondocks is a satirical black comedy show that addresses the social, political, and racial issues in today’s society. The show focuses on the encounters that the…