The Child of Revolutionaries, Running From the FBI
We talk to Zayd Ayers Dohrn about his childhood on the run and the complicated legacy he inherited from revolutionary parents, who to some are seen as heroic outlaws and to others as terrorists.
May 19, 2026
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The Child of Revolutionaries, Running From the FBI
Summary
Even as a young child, Zayd Ayers Dohrn knew that the FBI was after his family. His parents Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers had been living as fugitives for years, wanted for their leadership of the Weather Underground Organization, a communist revolutionary group known for their bombings of American institutions like the Pentagon and US Capitol. In his new book, “Dangerous, Dirty, Violent & Young” Dohrn recounts his childhood on the run and grapples with the complicated legacy he inherits from revolutionary parents, who to some are seen as heroic outlaws and to others as terrorists.
Guests:
Zayd Ayers Dohrn, author, "Dangerous, Dirty, Violent & Young;"professor, Northwestern University; playwright
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