Apu from The Simpsons

A Legacy of Uncertainty

Ryan Shea

The Matt Groening cartoon “The Simpsons” has been the longest-running cartoon in history, and has shaped the foundation of multiple generations with its relatively realistic satirization of society through the usage of identifiable characters. However, in 2017, one of the characters, the Kwik-E-Mart shopkeeper Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, ended up coming under scrutiny for allegedly being a negative stereotypical portrayal of Indian ethnicity, and this controversy has since resurfaced. Continue Reading A Legacy of Uncertainty