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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 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.
His comments outraged Dionne Robinson, 44, of Richmond.
"I want my $5 back," she said. "It's one thing to have an opinion, but he doesn't have any facts. He needs to go back to college."
Robinson said that people were enslaved in many parts of the world, not just in America.
Her son, Zane Robinson, 14, of Richmond watches "The Boondocks," but was disappointed by the show's creator.
"He's nothing like his show," Zane said. "I thought it was kind of boring. His answers were long and they didn't make any sense."
Like his mother, Zane -- who wore a sweatshirt that celebrates Obama's presidency -- didn't like McGruder's comments about Obama. "He didn't seem to know what he was talking about," Zane said.
On the other hand, "Boondocks" fan Tristian Gregory, an Earlham senior from Evansville, Ind., said McGruder "fulfilled my expectations.
"He mentioned some things that are off-the-wall to some ... I think he's very skeptical," Gregory said.
Gregory said he supports McGruder's idea of waiting to support Obama when he's seen what decisions the president makes.
"That's pretty amazing coming from a strong African-American and I definitely agree with him," Gregory said.
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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.
His comments outraged Dionne Robinson, 44, of Richmond.
"I want my $5 back," she said. "It's one thing to have an opinion, but he doesn't have any facts. He needs to go back to college."
Robinson said that people were enslaved in many parts of the world, not just in America.
Her son, Zane Robinson, 14, of Richmond watches "The Boondocks," but was disappointed by the show's creator.
"He's nothing like his show," Zane said. "I thought it was kind of boring. His answers were long and they didn't make any sense."
Like his mother, Zane -- who wore a sweatshirt that celebrates Obama's presidency -- didn't like McGruder's comments about Obama. "He didn't seem to know what he was talking about," Zane said.
On the other hand, "Boondocks" fan Tristian Gregory, an Earlham senior from Evansville, Ind., said McGruder "fulfilled my expectations.
"He mentioned some things that are off-the-wall to some ... I think he's very skeptical," Gregory said.
Gregory said he supports McGruder's idea of waiting to support Obama when he's seen what decisions the president makes.
"That's pretty amazing coming from a strong African-American and I definitely agree with him," Gregory said.
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