![]() The first was during a faculty meeting that felt as if it were going in slow motion because colleagues were going on and on about one item on a full agenda. A series of events gave me the idea for the course. The Freeman brothers grapple with having to move from Chicago to the suburbs to live with their grandfather, Robert Freeman, an easily angered and self-proclaimed civil rights icon. ![]() The show chronicles, through biting sociological and political commentary, the adventures of two boys: Huey Freeman, the older brother and self-described revolutionary left-wing radical, and Riley Freeman, Huey’s younger brother, who embraces and represents the gangster lifestyle. I am a huge fan of the animated TV series “The Boondocks,” which aired from 2005 to 2014. “Why Are We Still Talking About Race?” What prompted the idea for the course? highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. ![]() ![]() Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. ![]()
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