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Troy Patterson

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Charlie Brown’s Token Black Friend Has Been Controversial for Decades. A New Special Doesn’t Help.

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By Troy Patterson
| Slate Verified
Television Consider the timeline of Black Americans entering predominantly white institutions; notable events include W.E.B. Du Bois’ schoolboy recognition of the “vast veil” of racial difference, Booker T. Washington’s dinner at the White House, Sidney Poitier at the 1963 Oscars, Dr. and Mrs. Huxtable at 8 p.m. Eastern, and Ice Spice’s arrival in Taylor Swift’s box at Super Bowl 58. Next up, a new Peanuts special on Apple TV+ invites us to track the progress of an odd icon of integration.
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Charlie Brown’s Token Black Friend Has Been Controversial for Decades. Peanuts Finally Has an Answer.

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By Troy Patterson
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Now Billy Gardell is working to maintain his 170-pound weight loss. "The fat guy is still in there when I eye a plate," the "Mike and Molly" star joked during an appearance on "The Jennifer Hudson Show." "I gotta fight him back a little bit, but he's still in there. But, yeah, I went from a young Jackie …
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Charlie Brown’s Token Black Friend Has Been Controversial for Decades. Peanuts Finally Has an Answer.

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By Troy Patterson
| Yahoo Life Verified
Consider the timeline of Black Americans entering predominantly white institutions; notable events include W.E.B. Du Bois’ schoolboy recognition of the “vast veil” of racial difference, Booker T. Washington’s dinner at the White House, Sidney Poitier at the 1963 Oscars, Dr. and Mrs. Huxtable at 8 p.m. Eastern, and Ice Spice’s arrival in Taylor Swift’s box at Super Bowl 58. Next up, a new Peanuts special on Apple TV+ invites us to track the progress of an odd icon of integration.
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