Ben Passmore

American cartoonist and illustrator known for comics that address race, politics, and social issues; creator of the short comic "Your Black Friend" and other graphic works.

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  1. 1. Black Arms To Hold You Up

    A History of Black Resistance

    A personal, graphic exploration of Black militant history framed by the author’s experiences during the upheaval in Philadelphia in 2020. Ben Passmore traces more than a century of armed resistance — from early 20th‑century confrontations through the Black Power era to recent uprisings — meeting the activists and families who shaped the movement and wrestling with the costs of state violence and what liberation might mean today.

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