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.

In the 1973 holiday classic "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," Franklin, the sole Black character, is sidelined at the dinner table. It might not make up for the slight, but decades later, Franklin has ...

Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone. And I’m still thinking about it. For me, the annual tradition of watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took on a special significance this year. As the ...

In the 1973 holiday classic "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," Franklin, the sole Black character, is sidelined at the dinner table. It might not make up for the slight, but decades later, Franklin has ...

Charles M. Schulz was first implored to introduce a Black character to the Peanuts gang after receiving a letter from a teacher, Harriet Glickman, following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1968, Charles M. Schulz introduced the first Black character to his famous comic strip; Franklin joined Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang. Over the years, the low-key, friendly ...

Fifty years ago, Charlie Brown lost his beach ball. It was found and returned to him by a boy named Franklin, and the two proceeded to build a sandcastle together. The simple encounter of two boys on ...