The history behind Peanuts’ first Black character Franklin

Name: The history behind Peanuts’ first Black character Franklin
Uploaded: 2024-02-24T09:08:00-0600
Duration: 3 min 40 s
Description: The Peanuts gang holds a special place in the hearts of multiple generations, especially here in Minnesota where Peanuts' cartoonist Charles Schulz lived. Avi Viswanathan with the Minnesota Historical Society shares how Franklin the character came to be.

The Peanuts gang holds a special place in the hearts of multiple generations, especially here in Minnesota where Peanuts' cartoonist Charles Schulz lived. Avi Viswanathan with the Minnesota Historical Society shares how Franklin the character came to be.