Obama Isn’t Black, Says Boondocks Creator

Written by OddCulture on January 26th, 2009 in Odd Culture.

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Obama’s not black? It seems McGruder and Limbaugh agree with one another.

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“The Boondocks,” comic strip and animated series creator Aaron McGruder entertained, intrigued and outraged his audience at Earlham College on Monday night. On the eve of President Barack Obama’s inauguration, McGruder is “cautiously pessimistic” about the presidency.

Aaron McGruder

“I don’t think you’re going to see any dramatic change from Barack Obama,” said McGruder, who wore a “Boondocks” T-shirt over a black long-sleeve shirt and jeans. “I’m hoping he proves me completely wrong.” McGruder bases his opinions of the U.S. presidency on the 2000 election and how nothing has been done since then to change the election system. “It was a sham then … It’s got to still be a sham,” McGruder said. “I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, but it’s what I tend to do.”

On the topic of race and ethnicity, McGruder said that to him, Obama is not black because he is not a descendant of a slave. “The person who is one of us in the White House is Michelle Obama and her momma,” McGruder said.