
Black Arms To Hold You Up (with Ben Passmore)
Published: December 28, 2025
Duration: 1:02:45
In this episode, we have two segments.
Ben Passmore
First up, Ian talks with Philadelphia-based cartoonist Ben Passmore about his new book, Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance. They discuss the research and making of the book, Passmores anarchism, the themes of inter-generational struggle, contextualizing history through lived experience, and the pitfalls of mythmaking. In addition, they spend some time discussing Ben's martial arts practice and the legacy of Assata Shakur in light of her recent passing.
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