It took “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz 26 years to give Franklin, the Black kid, a last name. This wasn’t intentional but, rather, something Schulz forgot to do until 1994. He was ...

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 ...

The focus of the special has garnered a lot of excitement: After being introduced in the late 1960s, Franklin, Peanuts’ first Black character, is finally getting the spotlight in Welcome Home ...

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 ...

Franklin is a newcomer who bonds with Charlie Brown and is welcomed to the Peanuts universe in “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin," which premieres on Friday. Recommended Videos Co-writer ...

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 ...

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.

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NEW YORK – The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about ...