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Charles Schulz resisted adding a black character to Peanuts for fear of being perceived as patronizing. He changed his mind after MLK s death and a letter from a school teacher. In his introductory comic, Franklin meets Charlie Brown at the beach.

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Fun Fact: Charles Schulz resisted adding a black character to Peanuts for fear of being perceived as patronizing. He changed his mind after MLK’s death and a letter from a school teacher. In his introductory comic, Franklin meets Charlie Brown at the beach.

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