This is Huey Freeman a character on a show titled "The Boondocks". He's named after Huey P. Newton one of the most influential figures in History, and in The Black community. I identify with him because he is only 12 and a leftist revolutionary. When I was 12 I was the same way, and still am to this day...We share the same views and feelings. He sees alot of problems in this world, and so do I.
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Can you tell me about these problems? What does it mean to be a leftist revolutionary?
Also, "The Boondocks" is a fairly controversial comic strip--why? What is happening in this comic that makes the world respond to--nobody responds to "Cathy" this way.
There is a lot of personal expansion that can happen here and development about "issues" and problems in the world. "The Boondocks" is an intelligent comic because it is not afraid of taboo and it tends to make us uncomfortable with its honesty or its exaggeration of reality. What do you think about discomfort? Do you think you are brave enough to have conversations that seek social address or seek instigation? Is it an issue of braveness, awareness, or something else?
I see how you and Huey are identical after hanging out with you yesterday and it's really cool. I feel like I can learn a lot from you and your view on other people.
My question is what made you think this way at such a young age?
All i have to say is this show is great. It talks a lot about politics and things going on in the world. Although it is a cartoon it feels realistic, even though the two main characters do things you would never imagine. I suggest that if you have never seen this show to watch it, its really entertaining and makes you think.
I think that the things I read when I was younger messed me up. In elementary school my teachers didn't really tell me about my history, or where I come from.
Are you learning about your history now? How has that changed your identity?
yeah Im still learning about my history, and other things that my school chose to take out of their cirriculum. I think Learning is a life long thing,and the more you know, the more enlightned you are.
The fact that I had to educate myself outside of school, has made me bitter towards my city'sschool systyem. I think that I applied the knowlesdge I learned and it sometimes blinds me as far as my views on things.
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