In the 1930s and 1940s, as antisemitic violence escalated in Europe, a Jewish organization in America launched a covert campaign to combat bigotry at home. They enlisted some of the nation's most celebrated cartoonists to create anti-racist comics and illustrations that were distributed across newspapers, classrooms, and union halls.

Cartoonists Against Racism unveils this little-known chapter of American history, showcasing impactful artwork from renowned artists such as Pulitzer Prize winners Bill Mauldin and Vaughn Shoemaker; New Yorker contributors Carl Rose, Mischa Richter, and Frank Hanley; antiwar cartoonist Robert Osborn; Mad magazine's Dave Berg; sports cartoonist Willard Mullin; labor cartoonist Bernard Seaman; comics artist Mac Raboy (known for Flash Gordon and Captain Marvel Jr.); and Eric Godal, a refugee from Nazi Germany who became a prominent American cartoonist. 

Authored by Holocaust scholar Dr. Rafael Medoff and comics historian Craig Yoe, with a foreword by Professor Susannah Heschel, this 152-page volume combines historical analysis with a rich collection of illustrations, offering readers insight into how art and satire were wielded as powerful tools against prejudice and intolerance.