Comic strip artist Robb Armstrong was 6 when Franklin, the first Black “Peanuts” character, debuted in Charles M. Schulz’s beloved comic strip on July 31, 1968. Schoolteacher Harriet ...
Apple TV+ released the official trailer of “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin,” and the beloved Black cartoon character is the center of attention in this “Peanuts” special.
Franklin, the first Black character in “Peanuts,” was introduced in 1968, the year Martin Luther King Jr. was slain. California teacher Harriet Glickman had encouraged and eventually convinced ...