---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jenn Meeropol, Rosenberg Fund for Children <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 8:40 AM Subject: New novel 'The Hill' interrogates relationship between activism and parenthood To: Sigmundt John A Imani Daniels <[email protected]>
View in your browser <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=1934&cid=47551&cs=31658157fff3de4b1d257951517173f3_1789746004_168> <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=9920&qid=3062951> Dear Sigmundt John A Imani, Whenever I come across thoughtful writings or works of art addressing the complexities facing activist parents and their children, I imagine many in our community will find these themes as fascinating as I do. That's why I wrote a brief reflection in the RFC's fall newsletter on a recent book that explores life as the child of radical activists of the Weather Underground. Zayd Ayers Dohrn's memoir, *Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and* *Young*, discusses his upbringing "underground," his love for his parents and the hard questions he had about their choices. At the end of my review of Zayd’s book, I mentioned that there is another book on a similar topic. Harriet Clark's debut novel, *The Hill*, is modeled on her own experiences with her mother, who served more than 35 years in prison. Clark's young protagonist Suzanna regularly visits her mother "on the hill," where she's serving a life sentence. Today, as promised, I share reflections on *The Hill* in my latest blog <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=9927&qid=3062951>. Ayers Dohrn's memoir and Clark's novel resonate with me, particularly as I think about what my father and uncle went through as the sons of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. Activist parents are often perceived as putting politics before their love for their children—certainly my grandparents were accused of that during their trial and sentencing—but often the opposite is true: many activist parents within the RFC community talk about their love for their children *driving* their activism and taking the risks that they take in the hopes of contributing to a freer, more just and more livable future for their children and the generations to come. That's not to say these decisions are always simple or easy. If you find these themes as rich for the parsing as I do, I encourage you to read my blog <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=9927&qid=3062951> and then find yourself copies of *The Hill* and *Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young *to dive deeper on the subject. Happy reading! *READ THE BLOG* <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=9927&qid=3062951> Sincerely, Jennifer Meeropol Executive Director To forward this to a friend Click Here To never receive email from the RFC to this address Click Here <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/optout?reset=1&jid=11065&qid=3062951&h=tmrrxye6ci2hckuo> This email is sent from: 116 Pleasant St., Ste. 335 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/116+Pleasant+St.,+Ste.+335+Easthampton+,++MA+01027+United+States?entry=gmail&source=g> Easthampton <https://www.google.com/maps/search/116+Pleasant+St.,+Ste.+335+Easthampton+,++MA+01027+United+States?entry=gmail&source=g>, MA <https://www.google.com/maps/search/116+Pleasant+St.,+Ste.+335+Easthampton+,++MA+01027+United+States?entry=gmail&source=g> 01027 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/116+Pleasant+St.,+Ste.+335+Easthampton+,++MA+01027+United+States?entry=gmail&source=g> United States <https://www.google.com/maps/search/116+Pleasant+St.,+Ste.+335+Easthampton+,++MA+01027+United+States?entry=gmail&source=g> [image: Facebook] <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=9922&qid=3062951> [image: X / Twitter] <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=9923&qid=3062951> [image: Web] <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=9920&qid=3062951> [image: Instagram] <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=9924&qid=3062951> [image: Youtube] <https://www.rfc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=9925&qid=3062951> -- JAI -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#43449): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/43449 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/121316865/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
