The Boondocks

Satirical cartoons that air on television, such as The Boondocks and Black Dynamite, deal with racial topics and are viewed as humorous forms of entertainment. These cartoons are not taken seriously since many audience members misinterpret the cartoons’ context. Viewers not understanding the context of the shows and repeatedly viewing these images cause many to associate these events in the cartoons towards reality, which is one of the effects of the Ideomotor Theory. Fans of these shows also go on to social forums and post racial comments to get “upvotes” while others support the comments resulting in the reinforcements of poor behavior, which is an example of the Reward System theory. Overall, audience members not taking the satirical cartoons…

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…

and Troy Duffy’s film, The Boondock Saints. Henry wanted to demonstrate that going to war with the British would be what is best for the country and does not go against their religion. The Boondock Saints shows that one can do anything as long as their religion allows it. Although the “Speech to the Virginia Convention” and The Boondock Saints are from different time periods, both pieces represent the idea of religion. Patrick Henry gives a speech convincing others to go to war by bringing…

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…

Kervin Delice Professor Gia DeVillo-Younas English 12 Section 25 22 April 2013 African Americans and The Media African Americans are subject to stereotypes as if these stereotypes classify us as the type of people we are. Television shows tend to portray African Americans as loud, aggressive, violent, unfashionable and lacking etiquette. Examples of this are liberal shows such as “The Boondocks” and “Family Guy”. Both shows glorify behaviors that would make society assume African Americans…

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…

”Daily life on the frontier, whether in the Cumberland region or the upper East Tennessee area, was perilous and challenging, but it was also fairly simple and routine” (Bergeson, Ash, Keith, 1999). Individuals were in charge of giving sustenance, cover, and apparel for their families without access to urban communities and stores. Boondocks culture, for example, nourishment, workmanship, and music depended on the assets that were accessible and the aptitudes…

The A/C blowing in your face, radio playing, somewhere in the country. Yep, my family is in a car heading to Utah for my aunts wedding. It's good in the car. Who am I kidding this is terrible! It sucks in this thing, the A/C is to cold, the speakers are dying and I am about to puke because I've had so much junk food! Well at least we're at the hotel, and I can sleep! After one night of staying in the best hotel ever! Bath tubs with jets, master bedrooms, room service and food that is…

advertisements and asking any colleagues to assist in his study. After gathering enough volunteers, the author split the groups up based on race to eliminate the possibility of opinions being swayed, however, there was one mixed racial group. After organizing the groups, the author gave them comic strips from the Boondocks and Jump Start series to look over and share their opinions about the topic in interviews. The opinions of the groups differed based on their background history. The author…

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