SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A statue of one of the beloved characters in the "Peanuts" series has found a new home at a high school in Santa Rosa. Franklin, who is African American was first introduced in ...

Over the years, the low-key, friendly character was an inspiration to generations of Peanuts fans. Now, more than half a century later, Peanuts Worldwide has created The Armstrong Project in his honor ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin” is a lesson in friendship for young children delivered by characters who used to be as ...

Harriet Glickman surrounded by children at the American University of Health Science in Signal Hill on Saturday, November. 17, 2018. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the ...

For the first 18 years of the “Peanuts” comic strip — from 1950 until 1968 — all the characters looked mostly the same: They were all white kids. Then, with the nation battling civil unrest, a cartoon ...

In 1968, “Peanuts” comic strip creator Charles Schulz introduced his first Black character, Franklin Armstrong. Franklin’s enduring friendship with good ol’ Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the ...

The Peanuts Gang in "Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin," premiering Feb. 16. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters overdeliver. Sign-up now for headlines, breaking news ...

Harriet Glickman surrounded by children at the American University of Health Science in Signal Hill on Saturday, November. 17, 2018. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the ...