I had gotten really good at just shutting it all out because you couldn’t possibly get any work done and track all of this trouble you were getting into and who was saying what.
Aaron McGruder, CC BY-SA 4.0
the Tuskegee Airmen who were heroes to me most of my life.
Aaron McGruder, CC BY-SA 4.0
my first memory in life was three years old: my dad took me to see Star Wars and it's not just the first movie I remember, it's my first memory. If you ever watch Boondocks, a lot of times it does become more of an action comedy than just a pure comedy. I've always had a passion for all that
Aaron McGruder, CC BY-SA 4.0
As I grew up I developed an interest in Garry Trudeau, and that's what took me into the direction of being a syndicated cartoonist.
Aaron McGruder, CC BY-SA 4.0
My issues (with cartooning) were totally about: one, I just burnt out on the strip and the deadlines were brutal. Two, I didn't feel like there was much of a future in print. I thought I needed to quit because I saw the newspapers slowly going away. I didn't want to be caught off guard. I felt more comfortable being a screenwriter, and as I learned how to become a producer, it seemed like a more natural fit for me than cartooning. I still do animation, and I think animation will always be a part of what I do, but I'm trying to do more live-action stuff and I think that's really going to be my focus.
Aaron McGruder, CC BY-SA 4.0
You go to Comic-Con and see a cross section of everybody. It used to be niche, and now it's so enormous that it's hard to categorize. But ultimately, the epicenter of who's creating this stuff still ends up being the comic book companies, the Hollywood movies or whatever. All of that is very much white male-centered.
Aaron McGruder, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nationalities: United States
Languages: English
Notable works: The Boondocks
Education: Oakland Mills High School, University of Maryland