How One Black Character Changed Comics

In 1968, a schoolteacher feeling compelled to make a difference during the civil rights moment, So she reached out to Charles M. Schulz with a proposal for a new character

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Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2024/02/03/franklin-apple-tv-peanuts-charlie-brown-special/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_(Peanuts)#:~:text=Introduced%20on%20July%2031%2C%201968,with%20Peppermint%20Patty%20and%20Marcie.&text=In%20his%20first%20appearance%2C%20he,were%20both%20at%20the%20beach. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-02-15/snoopy-presents-welcome-home-franklin-robb-armstrong

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