In , Charles M. Schulz introduced the first Black character to his famous comic strip; Franklin joined Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang. 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 to support up-and-coming Black writers, animators and cartoonists.
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A Project Named For 'Peanuts' Character Franklin Aims To Boost Black Animators
Peanuts Worldwide Introduces $, Endowment Project To Support Black Animators At HBCUs
These are the core obsessions that drive our newsroom—defining topics of seismic importance to the global economy. Our emails are made to shine in your inbox, with something fresh every morning, afternoon, and weekend. Wong accuses beloved cartoon beagle Snoopy of running Peanuts into the ground by hijacking the plot lines and otherwise stealing the thunder of other main characters, starting in the late s. As a result, claims Wong, the comic strip—which ran from to —degenerated into populist pap:.
A project inspired by ‘Peanuts’ character Franklin aims to amplify Black animators
Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch — sort of. Charles M. But Schulz wanted more. He asked the late Vernon Fairbanks, then executive editor of the Pioneer Press, for some form of recognition: more money, more space in the Sunday paper, or the chance to start a daily comic strip. Paul native, began drawing as a toddler and never stopped.
Peanuts and its quintessential character Charlie Brown are so woven into the tapestry of American pop-culture that many have forgotten the original source material. Schulz: to , published by Fantagraphics Books, from a friend of mine. And, though the films and TV specials are excellent, the Peanuts strips offer bittersweet humour too mature for most children.
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