The Boondocks is Back on [adult swim]

After a one-year hiatus, Aaron McGruder brought the highly-anticipated second season of The Boondocks back to Adult Swim. The show chronicles the life of a grandfather and his two witty grandchildren after moving into an affluent neighborhood called Woodcrest from the south side of Chicago. The cartoon is known for its Japanese animation inspired aesthetic, controversial subject matter, and naughty language. During the first season, McGruder even successfully had Al Sharpton's perm standing up after the airing of "Return of the King," in which McGruder painted the picture of a modern day Martin Luther King Jr. who is none too pleased with the current state of Black America. The real kicker was when King used the word "nigga" during the episode. However, the show earned McGruder a 2007 Peabody Award.

The political and social satire didn't stop with the most renowned civil rights leader to date. McGruder also brought attention to the R. Kelly child pornography case, the unhealthy eating habits fueled by a traditional love of Soul Food, the behaviors of influential African Americans such as Oprah Winfrey and Bill Cosby, and other scandals that effect African-American and Hip-Hop culture.

Fortunately, there are several members of the community who are behind McGruder and his in-your-face messages. In 2005, The Boondocks was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 37th NAACP Image Awards. The show has been praised for its ability to bring issues of self-hate and Afrocentrism to light in a clever way that makes viewers laugh themselves to tears.

I'm not sure what we can expect from this second season. However, I have a few ideas on how I'd like to see our favorite Boondocks characters evolve.

Huey Freeman

Credit: Aaron McGruder

Copyright: Cartoon Network