The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for September 27, 2001
September 26, 2001
September 28, 2001
Transcript:
Caesar: Isn't it interesting how all the different news channels have cool titles and logos for their coverage? It's almost like watching a miniseries. Let's see, channel 2 is "America's Vengeance," channel 12 is "America at War," and channel 33 is "America Strikes Back." Huey: How about "America Stops and Thinks About Why Some People Hate Us"? Caesar: Doesn't quite lend itself to a John Williams-style theme song, does it?
Coolyfett about 5 years ago
The thing I remember the most about 9-11 was how nice people suddenly were to black people. Suddenly black people were not perceived as the enemy and everyone was on high alert for Muslim and Arabic people. The dislike for black people returned around Nov 2001.
FrostbiteFalls 4 months ago
Some must have thought Aaron was being disrespectful for not acknowledging all those who were killed at 9/11, but if someone had to address the matter another way and satirize the way the news media dealt with it, he’d be the one.