Huey Freeman is the protagonist of the comic strip The Boondocks, written by Aaron MacGruder, which later became the series of the same name. This is a story about a well-read, sarcastic, cynical, highly erudite left-wing radical and non-conformist who is keenly responsive to events taking place in the modern world.
Origin
Huey Freeman (photo below) was born and raised in a dysfunctional area of Chicago. It received its name in honor of the leader of the Black Panther political party, founded in 1966. Therefore, the comic’s events unfold from the moment he adapts to life in Woodcrest, a fictional suburb of Baltimore, where he moved with his brother, falling under the care of his grandfather. Presumably, their parents have died.
Personality
Huey is a ten-year-old boy who hates the stupidity, inequality and injustice that prevail in the society where he lives. He is skeptical, cynical and, unlike his peers, raises controversial topics related to politics, religion and the media. He takes a deep interest in the problems of African American culture and society as a whole.
Huey is endowed with oratorical abilities, he instantly attracts and holds the attention of a whole crowd, if you only want to. Conviction skills quite often helped him achieve the desired result when interacting with some characters. He even showed something like a gift of prediction, when, based on the actions of certain people, he predicted approximate events of the future, as it was in “The Fundraiser” - the seventh episode of the third season of the animated series “Ghetto”.
Hobbies
Huey Freeman is a well-read character, so he owns a huge library. He constantly reads newspapers and watches news programs in order to know everything about the events taking place in the world. He has a certain interest in Star Wars and is warmly involved in the work of Elton John.
He is not without writing skills, thanks to which he composed a play entitled "The Adventures of Black Jesus." Huey Freeman wrote letters to some important politicians, begging them to support his ideology. He authored petitions, created and distributed leaflets on his own, and also published his newspaper The Free Huey World Report. Of course, all this was done to promote his own ideas and opinions, but the influence that he spread was always limited due to his critical nature and lack of resources.
Combat skills
Huey Freeman is in great shape. He is fluent in hand-to-hand combat and perfectly manages with nunchaku, a katana and a pistol, which is unusual for a boy aged 10 years. However, his brother Riley is also not from a timid dozen, so their constant clarification of the relationship is commonplace.
In a fight, Huey often comes out victorious, for example, during a showdown with theater guards, Colonel Stinkminer or a former friend of Cairo, who could not forgive the guy for leaving Chicago. But on his way there were also stronger rivals: Bushido Brown - a martial artist and bodyguard of wealthy people; Uncle Rukus is the main antagonist of the comic book; the same Stinkminer, with whom he fought several times, and some other characters.
Politics and Religion
Although Huey Freeman denies his religiosity, he still considers Jesus black and Ronald Reagan the devil. In one of the episodes, when he believed that an innocent person was sitting on death row, Huey knelt down and began to pray to God. Further events led to the fact that the execution was postponed, but even after that the guy was sure that people themselves would work their wonders. Huey does not consider Christmas a holiday, since it takes its roots from a pagan cult, but Santa Claus considers it a member of the Illuminati, whose task is to establish a new world order.
He respects some historical figures - he respects Martin Luther King, Karl Marx, Che Guevara, Langston Hughes, Khalil Gibran, Hugo Chavez, Malcolm X and considers his hero Muhammad Ali.
Sometimes he demonstrates a commitment to revolutionary socialism. This is also indicated by the posters of revolutionary socialists hanging in his room. Huey believes in anarchism and Marxism, but faith in black nationalism is his main theme, as he strives for the unity of the black people of America. In the episode "The Real," he even claims to be the founder of 23 radical leftist organizations, including associations such as the Black Revolutionary Organization, the Organization to Combat Racism and Oppression, and the Black Revolutionary Underground Heroes.
Close people
An important role in the biography of Huey Freeman is played by Riley's younger brother - his exact opposite. He is fond of gangster rap, does not shun violence and strives for chic, in general, prefers those things that Huey considers culturally poisonous. But, despite disagreements and constant skirmishes, he takes care of his brother and tries to set him in the right direction, although he does not really listen.
Robert Freeman is the paternal grandfather and guardian of the brothers. During the Second World War he was a fighter pilot and participated in many major events in American history, and now enjoys life while retired. He does not always support Huey’s political ideas, and in the animated series, they are often at odds, so the guy believes that he has a bad influence on Riley, who supports all the grandfather’s crazy schemes. Huey even tries to cool the fervor of the guardian, but usually does not achieve a positive result.
Jasmine Dubois is the same age as Huey, who is the central character of the first season. Because of her multiraciality (she has several roots), the brothers often make fun of her. Huey Freeman himself is contemptuous of the girl because of her naivety and apolitical views. Nevertheless, he told her about his plan to visit a longtime friend during a trip to Chicago, and even allowed her to help implement it. And by the fourth season, she can be considered one of the few characters whom he can consider a friend.
Grades
The comic was praised by critics, and in 2006, Huey Freeman was recognized as the best male character by the Glyph Comics Awards. But the series received positive ratings on popular services such as IMDb (8.4), Metacritic (72), Kinopoisk (7.8), etc.