Robbin (Franklin) Armstrong, the creator of “JumpStart,” was born on on March 4, 1962, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
At the age of 3, Robbin found his vocation by falling in love with the comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles Schulz. He was captivated by the stories told through simple but deft drawings, and spent the next three years perfecting his rendition of Charlie Brown. Little did Robbin know that before he turned 27, he would have not only syndicated his own strip but also meet his hero. Robbin become a protegé and a lifelong friend of Schulz, who immortalized Robbin in “Peanuts” as Franklin Armstrong: a character Schulz introduced shortly after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968. Read More…

SUBSUME is partnering with Apple TV+ to present #WelcomeHomeFrankin to our Atlanta Family FIRST this Friday!
Launching February 16 on Apple TV+, the new Peanuts special, “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin,” uncovers the origin story of one of Peanuts’ most beloved characters and how he ultimately makes friends with Charlie Brown and the gang.

Join us for two exclusive showings on Friday, February 9th at 6PM and 8PM.

The origin story Franklin follows how he approaches making new friends. Franklin’s family is always on the move with his dad’s military job, and everywhere he goes Franklin finds support in a notebook filled with his grandfather’s advice on friendship. But when Franklin tries his usual strategies with the Peanuts gang, he has trouble fitting in. That’s until he learns about the neighborhood Soap Box Derby race – according to his grandfather, everyone loves a winner! He’s sure that winning the race will also mean winning over some new friends. All he needs is a partner, which he finds in Charlie Brown. Franklin and Charlie Brown work together to build a car and in the process become good buddies. But as the race nears, the pressure mounts – can their car and their newfound friendship make it to the finish line? Read more…

ERIKA ALEXANDER is beloved for her iconic acting roles as Maxine Shaw (“Living Single,” NAACP Image Awards as Outstanding Actress/Comedy Series), Detective Latoya (“Get Out”), Cousin Pam (“The Cosby Show”), Perenna (“Black Lightning”), Linda Diggs (“Wutang: An American Saga”), Barb Ballard ( Run The World), and Meredith Lockhart (“Swimming with Sharks”).

Erika wears many hats, including actress, trailblazing activist, entrepreneur, creator, producer and director — one of the country’s boldest, most daring, and powerful voices. As a creator, she recognizes that entertaining stories, when socially conscious and carefully constructed, have the capacity to create impact and meaningful change. As co-founder of Color Farm Media, she is on a mission to bring greater equity, inclusion, and diverse representation to both media and electoral politics. Read More…

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