Jul 31, 2024 · Fifty years ago today, Charlie Brown made a friend who would forever change the landscape of comic strips and societal norms. This friend, Franklin, was a groundbreaking character who sparked controversy and made a radical statement during a tumultuous time in American history.

Franklin is a fictional character in the comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles M. Schulz. Introduced on July 31, 1968, Franklin was the first black character in the strip. [1] He is the second person of color to appear in the strip, debuting a year after José Peterson, a polite, biracial athlete of Mexican and Swedish ancestry who was ...

Feb 16, 2024 · 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....

Feb 19, 2024 · Apple TV+ is streaming the origin story of the first Black character in the Peanuts comic strip. The special is called Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin. It's about how Franklin met Charlie...

Aug 2, 2018 · On a beach, an African-American child named Franklin returned a ball Charlie Brown had lost. Civil rights had come to the comics. "I thought, that's like me," said Robb Armstrong, who was just...

Feb 19, 2024 · (CNN) — 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 Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin” explores the character’s origin as a young boy from a military family who likes baseball, space and ...

On Jul. 31, 1968, Charles Schultz created a new character for his Peanuts comic strip. The new character’s name was Franklin, and he was the first African-American to become part of the Peanuts...

Head Beagle; Thompson; Media. Books. Security Is an Eye Patch; Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz; Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography; Only What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts; ... African-American characters Category page. Sign in to edit History Talk (0) Characters of African-American descent ...

Aug 20, 2023 · In 1968, Charles M. Schulz boldly introduced Franklin, the first African American character in “Peanuts.” Franklin’s debut marked a significant step towards inclusivity and breaking racial barriers in comics.

Over 52 years ago, Franklin Armstrong, the first black cartoon character ever to be seen in an American comic strip, was introduced as the first African American "PEANUTS" character to Charles M. Schulz's beloved comic strip.