Every member of the Peanuts gang has an origin story, and now we’re finally getting to learn Franklin’s. Fans of the comic strip know Franklin as Charlie’s busy friend, who loves music and sports, but ...

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 Glickman had ...

It’s exciting anytime we get a new Peanuts special. Charles M. Schulz’s cadre of youngsters are still as beloved as ever. But their next adventure is extra special because it’s long overdue. Snoopy ...

Apple TV+ is premiering a new original Peanuts special “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin” Friday, February 16. The new series follows mild-mannered Franklin, the first Black character in the ...

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 working on a ...

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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 friendship.

The saga of Franklin in the Charlie Brown universe is interesting. He appeared on the scene in 1968, the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip. Not long after the assassination of the Rev ...

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 Armstrong ...

Ever since the first Peanuts special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, debuted in 1965, Charlie Brown and his friends have been a ...