They Tried to STOP Him From Creating the First Black Character

[@chrystallee5528]

I find it interesting that both of the Black character's, Franklin and Jackson were named after U.S Presidents and dollar denominations.

[@tamarasmith9060]

I never realized that! 😂

[@troyedler6383]

I find it amazing that while we were enjoying these cartoons, A powerful point was being established.

[@SeenHeard]

He was running cover for his not so secret racist sentiment.

[@DC_R]

​@@SeenHeard 😄 ikr Imay forgive but we should never stop paying attention to that more than probable reality

[@kevinsmith4814]

Sounds like 2pac & Mike Jack. But we didnt listen.

[@DC_R]

@@kevinsmith4814 😄 Bruh you are the 1st person in human history that has associated Pac with whoever "Mike Jack" is or supposed to be.

[@cyyrious]

Franklin was sitting at the thanksgiving table by himself I still love peanuts and still have the last peanuts by Shultz in the newspaper … it’s is heartwarming

[@willess8345]

I think that was photoshopped for social media

[@marytomlin5326]

What people don’t realize is that Ruby Bridges, at 5 years old, who integrated an elementary school was the only student in her classroom, played alone, and even eat lunch alone.

[@ginacleveland7995]

​@@willess8345...actually, it wasn't

[@richardpage5812]

​@@willess8345NO IT WASN'T!!😡

[@kevinsmith4814]

​@@marytomlin5326s/o Ruby Bridges... I teach my sons about her.. they 14 & 9..

[@RamonaThePessst]

Interesting. The fact that Charles Schultz introduced the character swimming at the beach tells me everything I need to know about the man's character. That means it didn't even enter his head that the beach is probably the last place that Franklin would have been -- where white people would've been screaming that his family was polluting the water. Fills me with warm fuzzies❤️

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

I know times have changed but a lot of white Minnesotans are very proud of him for doing this.

[@bobstadelmayer8402]

While I never got to meet Charles Schultz personally, I will always be grateful to him. We shared two dear mutual friends. They were two of the dearest people you could ever meet. He purchased their retirement home for them and paid for the cataract surgery for one them. He took care of them in their golden years. RIP, Charles, Marvin, and Ruth.

[@SeenHeard]

How proud are you all of Suess's anti-Japanese propaganda strips that were quite racist towards East Asians?

[@jrod3260]

Franklin could have been at The Inkwell in Martha’s Vineyard, smh.

[@producedbykaeph]

Thanks for saying shultz…. You’re my timeline kind

[@stevenmcgillivray9283]

Franklin was awesome, and accurate.

[@Abstract.Noir414]

Franklin was a idiot. His character was made to be stupid

[@hawkwatch7052]

​@@Abstract.Noir414wow young man, Franklin's character was generally quite, how did you conclude he was an idiot?

[@romecottrell6444]

Franklin in Charlie Brown was a fun idea 💡 👌.

[@YourBackupNailTech]

As a black woman i make cartoons now because im sick and tires of being misrepresented or stereotyped

[@ThatBOiAnthony]

Love to hear it , keep up the good work, wish you all the best

[@chayo4537]

Stereotyped? 😂 you mean being yourself? You don't mind other people embodying your stereotype?

[@stevehorton7524]

This story and the fact that there was pushback against giving black kids a cartoon character shows how sick the same people that show fake love when they see black kids and proclaim how cute they are happens to be . Sad

[@stevehorton7524]

Whites just wanted to stick to fucking up black kids psyche's by making them grow up in a world where they never saw them selves and thus would subconsciously feel inferior and support the white supremacist standards of beauty , but even with this systematic and planned psychological warfare against young black minds , it's black ppl who are always accused of making everything about race , which is more psychological warfare aimed at adults .

[@flewis02]

Where can i find your work?

[@JOECITIZEN-i8t]

BLACK HISTORY IS HISTORY PERIOD

[@dwainpannell8366]

Never knew that the Dennis strip had a black character interesting

[@leighewinson9473]

Weird? 😢

[@AriessunvirgomoonlightLibraise]

Really??? I can see why.. im LATE Gen X and in the early 80's that kid was in the cartoons

[@MnDisease]

I’m a big Peanuts fan. When my daughter saw a pic of Franklin, she instantly thought it was a joke. I quickly said that’s for reals. I said “ that’s Franklin” she still didn’t believe me. I had to go to Wikipedia to prove it to her. I just wish there was more story built around him and Charlie Brown or more inclusion in the Peanuts

[@thedottinator4383]

It would have been nice to have a girl of color in Peanuts. That would have been interesting.

[@MnDisease]

@@thedottinator4383 you know that would. I know Charlie Brown is the main character but I wouldn’t want the character as pandering. I would want some depth that would be great. I would want the same for Franklin too

[@thedottinator4383]

@@MnDisease I agree. That is why I like what these newer Peanuts specials have done with Franklin’s character. They are making him into an actual person, and they are moving away from just slapping him with the lazy “straight guy” character trait and calling it a day. I do wish that Schulz had introduced more characters of color, because, as it is, they cannot just add more characters. It would probably ruin the original material. If there were more original Peanuts characters of color, then these specials could have developed their characters, and we could have had a more diverse cast. However, as it currently stands, they must work with what they were given, hence the Franklin special, which, quite frankly, was an excellent story, in my opinion.

[@QueenBthatsMe777]

Inclusion? Why was Franklin isolated to the "colored" section of the Thanksgiving table. Maybe that's why I had to trick my mind that Charlie was a brother, as well. I love all the characters... especially the grandmother😂😂😂

[@foxforpeace7351]

As a comic’s fan, I appreciate the research you did on this topic. Well done!

[@reneedennis2011]

Thank you for this video. I knew about Franklin, but I didn't know about Jackson in the Dennis the Menace cartoon.

[@deedeskin2439]

I'd like to add another black comic strip character, Lt. Fuzz in Beetle Bailey. Not a "regular", like Sarge or Zero, but he still pops in now and again. My favorite comic strip/ cartoon character is Woodstock, Snoopy's little birdie buddy. Not much for brains, but how does a king size heart fit into a tiny body like that? I think everyone should have a friend like Woodstock! Thanks for this great video!

[@corettejones]

The Letter from Glickman to Schultz Really, Truly ate me up and left no crumbs. Excellent Broadcast/Presentation. ✔️✔️✔️👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🥰🇺🇸💙

[@zellyzell1993]

I luv black history ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@mitzithompson6585]

Me 2..💪🏾👏🏽❤🥰😍✊🏾

[@maryh-w8647]

WE ARE BLACK HISTORY!👍🏿✊🏿👊🏿🤲🏿

[@mackgreen]

We are World History.

[@firesign4297]

🔥🔥🔥💣🎤

[@DECEPTICON33]

We are human history

[@astrosleeper4134]

exactly ​@@mackgreen

[@stqrryhze]

YES

[@APG-fu6gk]

The Flintstones - No black people in the past. The Jetsons - No black people in the future. 🤔

[@PissedCitizen]

Kinda makes you say, “Hmmmmm?”

[@dariuswilliams6683]

Good Point

[@MikeK910LA]

Not fair to apply today's standard to the Flintstones and the Jetsons. Both were created in the early 60s, and The Flintstones was groundbreaking entertainment at the time. And I can assure you that it's audience of all colors watched because it was entertaining. We don't have to look at everything through a prism of race.

[@JDay-j8z]

​@MikeK910LA so why wasn't it any

[@lennemcgillparrish9682]

@@MikeK910LA YES...We do. Not looking is what's gotten US with civil (American) rights on the chopping block--companies & The US gov't repealing DEI policy, State-allowed gerrymandering, anti-Pro-Choice legislation (which disproportionately affects Black Women), the whole system of the US. YOU may not be looking at "Race", but everybody else is.

[@akinyianderson4075]

Thank you for posting this I knew about Franklin but not about Jackson. This is a great Black History lesson!

[@gamemaster2819]

What helped Franklin stay around to this day is he was made to work with Peanuts' art style. The art style is extremely simplistic. Every human child has the same face (this was one of the reasons the Little Red Haired Girl never showed up. Schultz believed he couldn't make a girl as unbelievably pretty as Charlie Brown described). With the same base design, you just change the hair and clothes (or in Charlie Brown's case, make the head unnaturally round) and you have a new character. It was probably difficult due to weekday comics being exclusively black ink on white paper, but Shultz found a good way to show Franklin's race without looking like a blackface. Instead of completely filling his body with black ink like what happened with Jackson, he drew thin lines over Franklin's skin, allowing the usual Peanuts face (and his black hair) to still pop out while still showing that Franklin had a darker skin color. It was rough at first since the lines were much thicker in his earlier appearances, but Shultz was able to perfect his use of thin lines on Franklin over time. Of course, the Sunday strips and animated stuff removed these limitations since they allowed full color instead of black and white, but Schultz found the best way to make an appealing design for Franklin even with his limitation, looking less like a bad caricature and just another everyday kid.

[@no_guarantees]

Great synopsis!!!

[@jaklumen]

But the Little Red Haired Girl *did* show up, towards the very end of the strip. She called him Brownie Charles, because Charlie stammered trying to say "Brown, Charles" when she asked what his name was.

[@gamemaster2819]

@@jaklumen That was a different girl, Peggy Jean. There's even a strip where Charlie Brown is telling Linus about her. Linus asks about the Little Red Haired Girl and he replies, "Who?"

[@gamemaster2819]

@@no_guarantees Thank you. I appreciate it

[@jons.6216]

It took a while, but schools started to become more inclusive when I got my readers in the first grade. My siblings all had Dick and Jane books, but I got the 70s series of Janet and Mark. These books had not only the two main kids, but also included several of their classmates. African American and Asian students.

[@LonnieBhi]

And the attitudes of many are still the same. Wherever there's a show or film that is inclusive, the racists come out in full force and complain, especially when the main character is black or receives a lot of screen time.

[@ILoveRavenclaw9]

Great video, very much appreciate it as a comic book fanatic

[@JosephKeenanisme]

Almost 60 years later and race still remains an issue in this country :(. People should be raised better than that, cause that's learned behavior.

[@lamonthamilton667]

First it's just being raised a certain way it's an Act of Will not peer pressure of any kind , EVIL is an Accepted choice of Sinful people. Personal example first I am an Army brat,my wife is German and Irish I am the result of an Scottish Nigerian father who grew up after the war in Korea my mother is an Italian Indian decent from Argentina so what is my beef?? I don't have many outside of stupid. My daughter dates American black guys from very Broken homes and wonders why I don't or have trouble accepting them or their poor habits like not working Crazy loud and hating any Authority. Well being 3 generations of Latino half breeds is why.pt 2

[@kia6955]

I came on here to say it’s not always a learned behavior. Some years ago I dated a white guy and my daughter at the time I could tell that she didn’t like him for some reason when I got her alone I asked her why she didn’t like him she said because he’s white.. I explained to her the same way. It was explained to me when I was her age. It doesn’t matter what a person‘s color is as long as they treat you with respect and dignity, that’s what matters most. Well, it took several months for her to finally come around to liking him. when she got older, she explained to me why she didn’t like white people it was because a teacher ( history teacher I’m assuming) told the class about slavery and in my daughters elementary school mind she assumed all white people were mean and hated black people. The point to this is racism is not always taught by parents.

[@smiller2044]

​@kia6955 sometimes it's taught in society (or school). Bet the school didn't teach about all the wonderful things Black folk do and have done or talk about Black culture the same white culture or white European culture is. Or maybe your daughter was mistreated by white students. It's learned behavior, is the point.

[@icemike1]

Always will be

[@kia6955]

@@smiller2044 I agree.

[@KevinCharlesDavis]

When I watched A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving as a kid (my third favorite Charlie Brown holiday special), I didn’t think much about Franklin’s race or the fact that he was sitting by himself. To me, it seemed like a poorly planned, spur-of-the-moment dinner, caused by Peppermint Patty inviting herself and her friends. To be honest, I hadn’t heard of Jackson until now. In my opinion, Hank could have done a better job introducing him.

[@larmetagettes4042]

I wasn't aware there was another black character either

[@trusno7751]

Great content and commentary...Didn't even know your channel existed....I DO NOW‼️✊🏿💯 The algorithm pushed you in my direction....🙏🏾

[@QueenBthatsMe777]

Charlie Brown was an honorary brother in my eyes... he wasn't trained by "privilege"

[@sharrigarvin3348]

This is why racism will never end They had a problem with a "Cartoon"?? Then have the nerve to say "Why can't you people move on"

[@maxinec1616]

Don't forget how 'people' lost their minds over Halle Bailey playing The Little Mermaid --- mermaids aren't even real!

[@CrishaBowman-e8d]

​@maxinec1616 they shouldn't have remade the movie. There was nothing wrong with the original. Then a bunch of crying babies were worried about the color of a fictional creature and the world is stuck with the new trash. I refuse to even watch it.

[@johningle1]

Move on.

[@sharrigarvin3348]

@@johningle1 You won't let us. We've tried

[@jrod3260]

Just remember who watches cartoons..The future..and me sometimes till this day. 😄

[@xfreedmen7020]

3:40 Why was Franklin on the side of the table by himself?

[@DC_R]

Thought it was just me lol

[@kontrackterproduction139]

I noticed that too! All of the other white friends were bunched together on one side of the table, even snoopy himself 😅

[@ericwatler23]

Yeah I was like wait when I got older

[@katmore9]

Great video! Thank you for making this well-researched look into Peanuts' Franklin. Just one thing: the audio at times wasn't that clear.

[@sandra-jones]

Dennis the Menace guy thought he was slick. All of his characters have a cohesive look except the black character. He knew what he was doing.

[@robertocolon6723]

I would venture to guess that his editor put pressure on him to be more diverse like Schulz, and he decided to put this garbage up to tank that idea! So, just like he wanted it mmediately went back to all white!!!

[@ElJibaro718]

And? No one cares.

[@sandra-jones]

@ElJibaro718 how much time do you waste on things you don't care about 🙄💅😌

[@NORIEGA200]

Obviously a lot of people did and do care! Why are you here again???🤔

[@sandra-jones]

@@NORIEGA200 thank you! I replied but it looks like it was removed.

[@hatboybcb]

Can you do one for the black superheroes in comics?

[@katmore9]

I mean, if you're looking for vids like that, there's a plethora of well-made ones that already exist.

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Thank you for such great lessons.🖤

[@ThisDoctorKnows]

Imagine the hatred in the heart so deep that the mere appearance of a Black character leads you to threaten to stop carrying the comic. Jesus Christ.

[@jashardwallington]

Salute franklin an salute to lobo aslo

[@malwads1836]

Thank you for showing that old civil rights movement picture at the start showing the handful of 🤍 folks that marched for change too....Back in those days those folks were likely ostracized by their own communities for standing up for what was right.✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻🫶🏻.These videos are so enlightening & I thoroughly enjoy them🙋🏻‍♀️.

[@RaiderRSupastar]

Peanuts was better for his decision 🌎 Good for him that he did this. This is 🇺🇸 American history

[@meccamodai]

The Franklin movie is awesome. Awesome for kids and adults.

[@oksooner405]

Robb Armstrong cartoonist has put him up front and has Done wonderful things. ❤❤❤

[@davidhopkins4352]

Thank you for this video. Franklin was and is a wonderful character. One comic strip that probably doesn't get enough attention is Morrie Turner's 'Wee Pals". Be Well, Everyone

[@tammi67able]

Good for Schultz ❤

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

Charlie Brown is probably my favorite comic strip, and as a Minnesotan I am proud that Charles Schultz did this

[@SeenHeard]

How many proud points do you give his If I Ran The Zoo book?

[@MrMarkiemark67]

@@SeenHeard That's by Dr. Seuss, not Charles Schulz.

[@SeenHeard]

@@MrMarkiemark67 oh crap, you're right. I conflated the two in error. Thank you.

[@lawannahtrailor9640]

This was awesome. Thank you

[@adrian-h3d]

they say "why can't we move on?" because they don't want to remember & they want us to forget

[@tommydeamon7657]

Thank you awsome episode and you educated me a bit so salute

[@ericwatler23]

Franklin is the man! He stood on what he needed to stand on ( show us as well )💙❤️

[@larderniswilliams]

Why did Lucy never held that ball 🏈 for Charlie Brown to kick it.

[@wraithx7]

You should do a video on Lothar from the MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN comic strip. Lothar is technically the first black superhero.

[@neryskkiran1820]

3:45 , god. racists are so PETTY! 8:00 , and so SCARED! smh

[@terrelharrison429]

Check out ROBB ARMSTRONG relationship to Franklin and his jump start comic strip… it will complete this story 👍🏾

[@Name-ps9fx]

3:27 It was about ten years ago that someone pointed out that although Franklin was invited to the kids' Thanksgiving Day feast, he was seated _by himself_ on one side of the table, and in a folding lawn chair, while the others had proper wooden dining chairs. I had to google it for a picture, and...well there it is. I don't believe that it was deliberate, just a way to emphasize Franklin's participation.

[@owaissaaltheadickey9341]

I love sweet Franklin so much.❤❤❤❤👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ljljlj9263]

OH Mr Wilson 😂😂 gosh those were the good days🤎

[@maureencora1]

Good Show, .Do Marvel & DC African American Heroes.

[@medusabrown420]

Thank you!❤

[@CharlotteWillis-u9v]

Black History is Needed❤❤❤❤👍🏾😊

[@haroldbrooks4235]

No way on earth that Ketchum as a grown man would that his depiction of Jackson would be ok😢

[@m8rs558]

It was a different time to be fair. There was barely positive representation as we know it today to draw from

[@chrisballard5743]

Why dude have to do Jackson like that 6:05.

[@fslayer1290]

Well done. Subscribed. 😊

[@ginnyjollykidd]

I wish you were my history teacher. I think you would have made history as a subject significant to me. My teachers tried, but I guess I had to grow up to get much significance out of it. Keep on making it real for us.

[@CindyPage-n3m]

❤ wow interesting and Wonderful awesome History ❤🙏🤗👍

[@Themaddprof]

Well done sir. Great video and very informative.

[@thebionicbassplayer]

I'm extremely surprised there was no mention of Wee Pals cartoon strip by Morrie Turner. It was an integrated cartoon strip that predated Schulz introducing Franklin to Peanuts, and he most likely got the idea from it. There was also an animated Saturday morning cartoon based on Wee Pals called "Kid Power" in the early 1970's.

[@lvlinda6]

Thank you for creating this wonderful video. As a child of the early ‘70’s, I grew up watching Soul Train (despised American Bandstand), Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids, but my all time favorite Saturday morning cartoon was (and still is) Kid Power (which is tv version of the Morrie Turner comic strip Wee Pals) It always gave me a different perspective through someone else’s eyes. (50 years later I still have my Kid Power lunchbox. 🤣) ✌🏿💖🌺

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

Awesome Video 👍🏾. Thank You

[@usmcdevildog6935]

Charlie Brown: THIS TIME I'M GONNA KICK THAT BALL TO THE MOON!!! UUUUUUUUGGGGGG????!!! SPLAT!🫡

[@tye958]

BLACK Can't Be Stopped.... Slowed down maybe 😏 but Inevitable 🕵🏽‍♀️ The World Could Use More Like Charles Schaltz 🖤

[@dianewien683]

Our newspaper had a comic strip called "Curtis" for a while but the comics pages has changed so many times it hard to keep track. What if Franklin had been an African-American Sephardic Jew. I doubt if he would gave survived. In fact I can't think of any Jewish, Muslim or Asian characters in our Midwestern papers. I am not speaking of any superheroes-type comics as they seem to have a little of everything

[@iiicuuubreathingfullyoohoohooh]

Thank you for producing and uploading this video. I’m viewing it at the tail end MLK jr and Inauguration Day in 2025. Very humanizing presentations.

[@djdigital3806]

I’m 60 years old and like Charlie Brown. (He couldn’t get that little red haired 🧑‍🦰 girl)

[@MK-hh1vo]

🧐 Ketchem had to be kidding with that depiction of Jackson! Every other Dennis the Menace character looks like a person might in real life. Where had he ever met a person that looked like Jackson? Were minstrel characters the only Black people he'd ever seen??? I bet he retired Jackson fast! 🤦🏾

[@Deb-ix8bq]

Excellent. I remember those comic strips, as a child in the 60's, but I never read them. I had TV. My mom loved them, probably because they didn't have TV & she grew up enjoying them.

[@HowardGroves-nd2qo]

Franklin was Charlie Brown's friend first. Their friendship saw no color. Bringing Franklin in with the rest of Charlie's friends may have taken some time for the others to get use to. Because of the racial differences, the way a black person may have been view by a white person- how kids were raised to handle themselves by Parents.... explaines to ME whey Franklin was sitting at the table all alone on that side. To me, it was in realtime back then.

[@americatalkliveLA]

The only contention I have with "critical race theory" aka CRT is that it should have been called "ALL American History". #wearehistory #loveyourchannel

[@filippofittipaldi8050]

Critical Race Theory is a graduate law class about how racism is baked into American Jurisprudence. It is very specific. All American history should be taught. Including uncomfortable topics.

[@unpunishedguilt8052]

@@filippofittipaldi8050 You know as well as I do. When they get their feelings hurt we get another Goff pro-Trump. They have a tribal mentality and something that's in their DNA that gives them enjoy giving pain to us.

[@chilepleasestop9118]

CRT is not history. It is an observation of history and it's impacts on race. Stop listening to yte folks. History is a study of the past. CRT is a study of how the past impacted people.

[@smiller2044]

​@@filippofittipaldi8050💯

[@ericwatler23]

We are American history as the first American we should be on all tv shows

[@tipennya]

When I was a little girl in the 70s they used to show reruns of the Dennis the menace 50s show and the character Jackson was not included on the television show, there were no Black characters except for the occasional appearance in the stereotypical employee roles

[@scottmcneely1927]

You forgot about Lt. Flap in Beetle Bailey.

[@chrispate66881]

Thanks. 😊😊😊😊

[@sciencenotsrigma]

It’s important to know our history! Thank you. ❤

[@SonofNun123]

Thank You.

[@54032Zepol]

You should totally do the history of Star Trek and it's including of colored people's, ranging from the 1960's where the story takes place in the future of 2400 it showed a place where everyone is equal, such a fringe thought at the time it has to take place into the far future where skin color isn't a thought 🧐. Easily deep space nine takes this to a whole new level where a African American man played by Avery Brooks is the lead main character where he is a single father after a terrible war and on a cusp on a new galactic war.

[@johngardner4096]

An episode titled "The Ultimate Computer" showed Doctor Daystrom, creator of a supercomputer, as not some bald, bespectacled Poindexter, but as a large, powerful black man. I saw it as a success for racial acceptance (and somewhat for nerd acceptance, as well).

[@54032Zepol]

@@johngardner4096 it was in DS9?

[@johngardner4096]

@54032Zepol TOS, actually. Daystrom was played by William Marshall, who was later known for the "Blacula" movies

[@reneedennis2011]

​@@johngardner4096 Yup.

[@ramonaschuler4134]

People of Color PLEASE.

[@Diamond-v7o]

I just realized that I was four years old when King died.

[@MalikCook-r5j]

Without us would there be any stories to tell. 😮

[@michaeldavis6645]

I love the Peanuts, have all my life. The best comic strip ever!!

[@PopSecret82]

The new Franklin on AppleTv is pretty awesome n funny.

[@lisanixon2428]

love his voice

[@glennallen2605]

Thanks for this. Dr. Suess gets lots o' flak for his images of blacks, too, but was apparently also trying to show inclusivity w/everyone, regardless of race, but folks didn't see that either. Thank you again for this newsy video! :-)

[@matrox]

01:45 The 60s may have been a TURBULANT era compared to the 30s, 40s and 50s. But the 60s was like a bright sunny day compared to the upcoming years and the massive sh!thole crazy sickness we experience today all across America.

[@lamarlo4437]

Civil Right activist beg to differ

[@tokyoinooshi4836]

The new movie they did on Franklin is amazng by the way

[@amwerner1]

Franklin's hair is drawn really well

[@antmarzo9392]

...and FRANKLIN color was way better than that horrible brown black blue color they use on most cartoons.

[@djj3357]

Now I realize exactly why Franklin is seated alone on one side of the table!? Lol And not the head end, btw. Smh

[@jasongoldman3850]

I remember that Black character from that Dennis the Menace cartoon.

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

Franklin❤❤❤

[@kansaspeach7727]

❤❤❤❤

[@RobinClayborne]

Love it!!!

[@trevorjames4619]

Franklyn is as much a part of black history as the 761st tank battalion. One other thing about Franklyn. I believe when Shultz was crafting him, he needed to give him a name. Shultz had a black friend who he confided in about what he was doing. So when he wanted to name him ,he named him after his friend…..Franklyn.

[@babagalacticus]

it's FRANKLIN btw; "In the 1994 animated television special You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown, Franklin's full name is given as Franklin Armstrong. According to Robb Armstrong, the African-American creator of the comic strip Jump Start, Schulz called him during the special's production and asked if he could make "Armstrong" Franklin's last name, and Robb Armstrong, considering it a "tremendous honor", gave his permission.[15] Since this surname is never mentioned in the comic strip (nor in any other special for three decades), it is generally considered to be outside of Peanuts canon".

[@valerieberesford1407]

I didn't know about Dennis.

[@Mixed_Activist]

I met his grandson he is also a comic artist.

[@CaramelAquariaus]

Good for him but the scene with Franklin sitting by himself on Thanksgiving says it all

[@Jaggerbush]

1:15 Unrequited? Sounded like, unrequired (not a word).

[@debbiethompson14]

AND???? What are you doing with your life, GENIUS??? What are you doing to inform people or make the world a better place? I mean, besides, running your mouth👄🫦 and criticizing others.

[@patriciacrawford2583]

We love Charlie Brown especially that Thanksgiving cartoon how Franklin on one side of the table and the other children on the other side but it was a funny joke later by Roy Jones oh it was humorous when it was aired

[@matsouthwell1429]

Very interesting thanks.