The "Peanuts" comic strip's first Black character is stepping into the spotlight this week with his own Apple TV+ special. Premiering Friday, "Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin" is set to give background on the mild-mannered Franklin Armstrong as he ...

WINGATE, N.C. — Franklin, a character in the beloved "Peanuts" comic strip, is being honored with an exhibit at Wingate University. The free exhibit, aptly titled "Franklin," will run at the Hinson Art Museum on campus from Feb. 10 through April 7, and ...

Just 11 days after the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, Harriet Glickman, a teacher and mother of three who lived in the California suburbs, typed a letter to Charles M. Schulz, requesting that he add a Black character to his ...

The iconic “Peanuts” comic strip first debuted on this day 75 years ago. The strip by Charles Schultz spawned TV shows, movies, music albums, and continues to be a popular cultural phenomenon. For more on the strip and its creator’s legacy, host ...