The new comic, “BLACK ARMS TO HOLD YOU,” tells the story of Black resistance throughout U.S. history.
Through illustrations and bold language, the book explores the timeline of the Black movement for liberation and against state systems of oppression. Ben Passmore’s art looks back at Robert Charles’ shootout with police in 1900 through the 2020 nationwide protests of the police killing of Georgia Floyd, among many other stories.
On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” program host Rose Scott talks with the book’s author, Ben Passmore, an award-winning political cartoonist and comic artist. He discussed the inspiration behind the book and the research he conducted to tell an accurate story. Passmore also shared why he feels the book is especially timely given the current political and social climate.
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