A project named for 'Peanuts' character Franklin aims to boost Black animators
The Armstrong Project provides two $100,000 endowments to Howard University and Hampton University.
In 1968, 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 fans. Now, more than half a century later, Peanuts Worldwide has created in his honor to support up-and-coming Black writers, animators and cartoonists.
