Ghetto Brother

In 2015, avant-verlag released Ghetto Brother, a single-issue graphic novel by writer Julian Voloj and artist Claudia Ahlering. The book explores the true story of Benjy Melendez, founder of the Ghetto Brothers gang in the 1970s Bronx, and his role in a pivotal peace treaty between New York City gangs. This concise work matters for its intimate, historically grounded look at the intersection of street culture, community activism, and the early hip-hop scene.