Huey R. Freeman[1] is the main protagonist and narrator of The Boondocks syndicated comic strip written by Aaron McGruder, as well as the animated TV sitcom of the same name.

[2] Politically sapient and borderline militant, Huey, being a self-described revolutionary left-wing radical, regularly reflects upon current events as well as the plight of African-Americans as it relates to a greater American society.

Huey and his younger brother Riley (also voiced by King) grew up on the South Side of Chicago and moved with their grandfather Robert Jebediah Freeman miles away to the peaceful, predominantly white suburb of Woodcrest in Illinois.

[2] Tending to be obstinate in both manner and speech, Huey has demonstrated a depth of understanding that would seem to surpass his young age, such as knowing roughly what is going to happen in the future based on the actions and personalities of the people involved.

For example, in "The Fundraiser", Huey accurately predicts what will become of Riley's candy-selling racket, going so far as to give him a bulletproof vest that eventually saves his life.

In "Return of the King", he mentions Oprah Winfrey, saying, "we can only hope", and in "The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2", he states that he likes Elton John.

He has started petitions, made and handed out flyers, and created and edited his own newspaper titled The Free Huey World Report.

He uses such media to express his own opinions and ideas, though their impact is generally limited given their logical nature and his minimal resources.

And though Uncle Ruckus beat Huey the first time it is not shown who won the rematch; the beginning of the fight was the end of the episode.

In the Season 1 episode "The Real," Huey has several encounters with an undercover government spy, whom he dubs "The White Shadow."

The man reappears in the Season 3 finale "It's Goin' Down" to warn Huey that government agents actually are on their way to Woodcrest to apprehend him, forcing him into a desperate attempt to flee the city.

As of the third season of the series, the only support he has explicitly given to this theory is that many individuals of African descent lived in the Middle East during the time of Christ, which further broadens his apparent sphere of knowledge.

In terms of public opinion, the national media within the Boondocks' universe often labels Huey as a "domestic terrorist" throughout various newscasts seen during the third season.

Alone in a field, Huey dropped to his knees and sobbed as he offered up prayers to God; almost simultaneously, a bizarre chain of events led to the man's sentence being postponed or commuted by the governor.

But I still believe we make our own miracles.Being both disillusioned as well as possessing an extremely logical view of the world, Huey is rarely seen smiling in the episodes.

However, in episodes like "Invasion of the Katrinians" and "Guess Hoe’s Coming to Dinner", Huey is shown eating lobster and fish sticks, which could possibly imply that he's a pescatarian.

Having espoused the belief that Christmas has roots in a Pagan holiday, he has suggested Jesus Christ probably hates people for celebrating it.

Despite their constant fighting and his disagreement with Riley's beliefs, Huey cares for his brother deeply and usually attempts to steer him in the right direction.

In the nationwide epidemic during "The Fried Chicken Flu," she is the fourth only other person he allows to stay at his home (in addition to Granddad and Riley).

Being a Democrat and an assistant district attorney, Tom is part of the structure that Huey views as inhibitive and self-destructive, leading to occasional conflict between the two.

Two of Huey’s other enemies are Ed and Gin, having seen the two young men perform many criminal and immoral actions and does not hesitate to point out the obvious stupidity behind their careless conduct.

Huey is the only recurring character to consistently show anger towards Uncle Ruckus, as others are usually confused by his beliefs and non-sequitur statements.

Caesar shares many of Huey's political views and goal of bettering the world but lacks his serious demeanor, preferring instead to engage in critical mockery rather than extreme activism.

Caesar does not appear in the animated TV series, due to the producers being unable to find the right voice actor for him; see instead Cairo, below.

In the animated TV series, Caesar (see above) seems to be replaced by Cairo, a character who, instead of moving to Woodcrest, remained in Chicago's inner city after Huey left.