Howard Village Legacy Grant Sponsor Spotlight: Torrey Hopkins of Tronncorp Audio Visual LLC
Today, we’re excited to celebrate Torrey Hopkins of Tronncorp Audio Visual LLC—also known as @the_platinum_r…
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Howard Village Legacy Grant Sponsor Spotlight: Tina Green
We are deeply honored to spotlight Tina Green—also known as Berthienna E. Green—as a grant sponsor of the Howard Villag…
Writing Lessons from The Boondocks: How It Taught Me More Than My PhD
🧠 The Boondocks Character Challenge:
Pick a real-life person—someone you admire or disagree with strongly.
Drop them into a Boondocks-style exaggerated world.
Write 1 page of dialogue between them and either Huey, Riley, or Uncle Ruckus.
What The Boondocks Taught Me About Storytelling, Legacy, and Not Giving Up
I was 23 years old when I started writing my dissertation on The Boondocks.
And the truth is, academia wasn't convinced that it mattered ... not in the “let’s put this in the canon” kind of way.
But I kept writing. Kept researching. Kept building my case that The Boondocks wasn’t just satire—it was literature. It was legacy. It was disruption.
And years later, I realize: I wasn’t just writing about The Boondocks.
I was learning from it.
Why The Boondocks Should Be Studied in High Schools Just Like Shakespeare and Hemingway
We study Shakespeare for his wit and layered metaphors. We study Hemingway for his style and emotional restraint. But when Aaron McGruder takes pen to panel and lays bare America’s contradictions through satire? That’s dismissed as “just a cartoon.”
Nah. That needs to stop.
How to Write for Marvel or DC Comics
If you’ve ever dreamed of writing for Marvel or DC Comics, let me tell you right now—there is no one path. But there are common threads. I’ve studied them. I’ve lived them. And today, I’m going to break down how I went from writing about comics to writing them—and how you can, too.
About Me
Sheena C. Howard is an award-winning author, producer and educator located in Philadelphia, PA.
