NewsWMNF Tampa Community RadioSeptember 11, 2026Hillsborough County
Playwright Zayd Ayers Dohrn on Growing Up as a Fugitive
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Playwright and Northwestern University professor Zayd Ayers Dohrn discusses his new memoir about growing up on the run. His parents, Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers, were founders of the radical political group known as the Weather Underground.
Read the full story at WMNF Tampa Community RadioWhy It Matters
It offers a personal perspective on growing up with parents involved in radical domestic extremist movements.
Key Facts
- Zayd Ayers Dohrn is a playwright, screenwriter, and professor at Northwestern University.
- His parents are Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers, founders of the Weather Underground.
- He wrote a memoir titled 'Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, & Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground'.
Who's Mentioned
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