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Why I use 'The Boondocks' TV cartoon show to teach a course about race

  • Written by Kris Marsh, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland
Why I use 'The Boondocks' TV cartoon show to teach a course about raceA character from 'The Boondocks' is depicted in street art in Los Angeles during the time of the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.Chelsea Guglielmino via Getty ImagesWhy I use 'The Boondocks' TV cartoon show to teach a course about race

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