The Legal Eagle Review is an informative and thought-provoking weekly radio show and podcast where the show hosts, NCCU law professors Irv Joyner and April Dawson, talk with guest experts and discuss current legal and political issues affecting everyday people in Durham, the surrounding community, and the state. The show airs on WNCU 90.7 FM on Sundays from 7-8p. The Legal Eagle Review is sponsored by the North Carolina Central University School of Law, and the Virtual Justice Project.
Episodes
Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
May 17, 2022, marked the 68 anniversary of the landmark decision, Brown v. Board of Education. On this show, we talk about the background, aftermath, and legacy of Brown.
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
On this show, we discuss the intersection of religion, reconciliation, justice, diversity, and inclusion with Dr. Jay Augustine, Senior Pastor at St. Joseph’s AME Church.
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
On this show, we talk about the work and progress of the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice.
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
On this show, we talk with four North Carolina Central University School of Law graduating law students who discuss their life’s journey through a demanding law school experience.
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
On this show, we discuss the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice with the Task Force co-chairs NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls and NC Attorney General Josh Stein.
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
On this show, we have an in-depth discussion with Ms. Bertha Todd, a long-time Wilmington teacher, and community activist, that explains the impact of the 1898 Wilmington Race Massacre and the Wilmington Ten case on the growth and development of that community.
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
On this show, we talk about natural and cultural hair discrimination and the effort to enact the CROWN Act, which would make it unlawful for employers and schools to ban natural and protective hairstyles people of African descent commonly wear.
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
On this show, we discuss the recently concluded confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is a nominee for appointment to the United States Supreme Court.
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
On this show, we talk with Michele Delgado, staff attorney for the ACLU of N.C., about the recent settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the state of North Carolina that will allow thousands of NC drivers an opportunity to seek restoration of their suspended licenses.
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
As part of our Women’s History month recognition, we talk with the first African American woman to serve on the NC Supreme Court – The Honorable Patricia Timmons-Goodson