The antics of the Freemans - consisting of civil rights activist Robert aka Granddad (voiced by John Witherspoon), and his two contrasting grandsons, the militant, Black liberator, Huey, and hotep-in-training, Riley (both voiced by Regina King) - came as metaphorical wake-up calls. Based on the daily syndicated comic strip by Aaron McGruder, it manifested a specific kind of Black novelty within pop culture.
Since its 2005 premiere, The Boondocks became more than a satirical animated series for adults. When The Boondocks ended its nine-year run on June 23, 2014, a void was left in television. Photo Credit: Cartoon Network These are the best The Boondocks episodes, from “The Story of Thugnificient” to “Smokin’ With Cigarettes.”
