Ben Passmore
Cartoonist and author of the graphic history Black Arms to Hold You Up; award-winning comics creator who discusses Black radical politics and his book in the episode.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 36min
Part Two: Ben Passmore on Black History
Ben Passmore, cartoonist and author of Black Arms to Hold You Up, guides readers through painful Black history with a fictionalized narrator. He talks about balancing humor with heavy events, counter-narratives to Black tragedy, revolutionary versus everyday resistance, intergenerational struggle and anarchist influences, and practical solidarity for imprisoned activists.
Feb 2, 2026 • 36min
Part One: Ben Passmore on Black History
Ben Passmore, a celebrated comics author and cartoonist, discusses his graphic history Black Arms to Hold You Up. He explores why he wrote the book and traces armed self-defense from Watts to modern uprisings. Conversations cover New African ideas, Marcus Garvey’s legacy, local controversies, ideological fluidity in Black movements, and his surreal narrative choices.
