Copelon, Rhonda. – Pacifica Radio Archives

The role of women, the family, and religion in the 1980s

On October 4, 1980, WBAI held a special day of programming, examining political trends and what was starting to be called “The New Right.” In this program, Mimi Rosenberg speaks with Rhonda Copelon and Atina Grossmann about the role of women, the family, and religion in contemporary American society. Grossmann writes about the sex reform…

August 24, 2025

International Women’s Day (1980) speakers

Tape of the celebration of International Women’s Day 1980, sponsored by NOW-NY and the New York Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women and endorsed by over 40 other feminist, labor and civil rights activist groups. Recorded March 8, 1980. Speakers include Bella Abzug, Ruby Dee, Barbara Omolade, Marge Albert, Rhonda Copelon. Includes a…

August 24, 2025

The Catholic church and the campaign against abortion rights / Rhonda Copelon and Janet Gallagher ; interviewed by Celeste Wesson.

Rhonda Copelon, attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Janet Gallagher, member of the Committee for Abortion Rights Against Sterilization Abuse (CARASA), discuss the Hyde Amendment with Celeste Wesson of WBAI. Copelon was, at the time of the recording, working on a case against the Hyde Amendment, which forbade the allotment of federal funding…

August 24, 2025

Civil rights, race, and gender issues facing the court / Denise Carty-Bennia and Rhonda Copelon ; produced by Richard Barr and WBAI.

Four part series featuring activists, progressive legal scholars, and attorneys, who examine the past, present and future of the Supreme Court during the 1990’s. They examine how those changes will effect rulings, and the role of the public in influencing the debate.|CIVIL RIGHTS, RACE, AND GENDER ISSUES FACING THE COURT / Denise Carty-Bennia and Rhonda…

August 24, 2025