Finally, the first Black character in “Peanuts” is getting a starring role. Franklin’s history in popular culture is tied to national tragedy. In the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.’s ...

Finally, the first Black character in “Peanuts” is getting a starring role. Franklin’s history in popular culture is tied to national tragedy. In the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.’s ...

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 ...

But a new TV special coming out this month about the first Black “Peanuts” character literally gives him a better seat at the table. “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin,” premiering ...

A new animated special puts a spotlight on Franklin Armstrong, the first Black character in the Peanuts comic strip, more than 50 years after he made his debut. The Apple TV+ special “Snoopy ...

While the round faces of the “Peanuts” gang have been around for more than 70 years, you might be less familiar with the backstory of Franklin Armstrong, the comic’s first Black character.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A statue of one of the beloved characters in the "Peanuts" series has found a new home at a high school in Santa Rosa. Franklin, who is African American was first introduced ...

MARTIN: Franklin was the first African American character in the "Peanuts" comic strip. He debuted in print in 1969. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Today, Apple TV begins streaming Franklin's origin story.