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PEANUTS WELCOMES COMIC-CON VISITORS AND CELEBRATES THE WORK OF BLACK ARTISTS AT ITS GASLAMP DISTRICT POP-UP HEADQUARTERS
PEANUTS WELCOMES COMIC-CON VISITORS AND CELEBRATES THE WORK OF BLACK ARTISTS AT ITS GASLA...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n PEANUTS WELCOMES COMIC-CON VISITORS AND CELEBRATES THE WORK OF BLACK ARTISTS AT ITS GASLAMP DISTRICT POP-UP HEADQUARTERS\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA\n \n \n ADVISORY FOR JULY 21–24, 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n SAN DIEGO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n July 21, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ -\n \n \n \n \n WHAT\n \n \n \n \n In the centennial year of\n \n Charles Schulz\n \n , during San Diego Comic-Con 2022, July 21–24, Peanuts will be highlighting The Armstrong Project: Peanuts Worldwide's initiative to support the work of up-and-coming Black animators. Peanuts is committed to helping make positive change in the industry in which, as of 2019, only a shocking\n \n \n 3.9%\n \n \n of animators were Black. The Armstrong Project is named in honor of Franklin Armstrong—the Black Peanuts character introduced by\n \n Charles Schulz\n \n in 1968.\n \n \n \n \n WHO\n \n \n \n \n Cartoonist\n \n Robb Armstrong\n \n (\n \n JumpStart\n \n ), a longtime friend of\n \n Charles Schulz\n \n and advocate for The Armstrong Project, will participate in a Q&A and a lively panel discussion on iconic Black comic characters with\n \n Bruce Smith\n \n (\n \n The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder\n \n ) and special guests.\n \n \n \n Melissa Menta\n \n , senior vice president, marketing and communications, for Peanuts Worldwide, spearheaded the creation of The Armstrong Project and is the spokesperson for the new initiative.\n \n \n \n Armstrong and Menta will be available for interviews upon request during the day and at evening panels.\n \n \n \n \n Smith will be available before and after his evening panel discussion on Friday.\n \n \n \n \n \n WHERE\n \n \n \n \n PEANUTS X THE ARMSTRONG PROJECT POP-UP\n \n 200 J Street, Suite 105,\n \n San Diego, CA\n \n 92101\n \n (at the corner of 3\n \n rd\n \n St. & K St.)\n \n \n \n \n WHEN\n \n \n \n \n PEANUTS X THE ARMSTRONG PROJECT POP-UP:\n \n Thursday, July 21\n \n –\n \n Sunday, July 24\n \n ,\n \n 10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.\n ...