Join Schulz Museum Curator Benjamin L. Clark and cartoonist Robb Armstrong (JumpStart) for a conversation about Franklin on Saturday, September 21st at the Walt Disney Family Museum.
After the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, Charles Schulz received a letter from a concerned teacher who wanted to do something to “help change the conditions in our society which led to the assassination,” and thought that adding a Black character to his popular Peanuts comic strip might foster positive change. A few months later, Schulz made history by introducing Franklin Armstrong. Five decades have passed since Franklin’s debut, and he now stars in his own special, Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024). Join us for a special screening of the film and a discussion of Franklin’s legacy and lasting impact with Charles M. Schulz Museum Curator Benjamin L. Clark and cartoonist Robb Armstrong, who is a writer on the animated special and Franklin’s namesake.
An autograph signing with the speakers will follow the conclusion of this event, exclusive for all program ticketholders.
Tickets available at the link.
Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94129
415.345.6800
