Franklin, first black 'Peanuts' character, turns 50 | Lifestyle.INQ

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Franklin and Charlie Brown. Image: Facebook/Snoopy
Franklin and Charlie Brown. Image: Facebook/Snoopy

Franklin, the first African-American to appear in the classic comic strip “Peanuts” alongside Charlie Brown and Snoopy, turns 50 on Tuesday — a major milestone for a character born in a time of racial tensions after the slaying of Martin Luther King.

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