How Charlie Brown’s First African American Friend Was Born

Franklin was conceived to help provide a positive outlook on race.

Created by Charles M. Schultz, Franklin was the first black character in the strip. Source: Shutterstock

As a young girl, Harriet Glickman heard stories of Russian people who experienced persecution and hate when they arrived in their new home country they called America. She couldn’t understand why people would act hostile toward others because they were…