
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 Apr 10, 2022
Crown Act
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
Confirmation Hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
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
NC DMV Ability to Pay Case Settlement copy
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
Rebroadcast of 3-14-21 Show - Patricia Timmons-Goodson
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

Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Rebroadcast of 3-28-21 Show - Representative Alma Adams
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
As part of our Women’s History month recognition, we talk with Dr. Alma Adams, U.S. Congressional Representative for the North Carolina 12th Congressional District.

Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Pauli Murray
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
On this show, we discuss the amazing life and legacy of The Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray with Attorney Frachele Scott who is the Managing Director of The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice located in Durham, NC.

Sunday Feb 27, 2022
GK Butterfield & History of George White
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
On this show, we hear from Congressman GK Butterfield on the history of Black politics in NC and the legacy of George H. White.

Sunday Feb 20, 2022
National Black Political Convention
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
On this show, we discuss the origin, accomplishments, and continuing impact of the 1972 National Black Political Convention with Dr. Ronald Daniels.

Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
On this show, we talk with former NC Supreme Court Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson and NCCU Law Professor Don Corbett about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement and the importance of having a Black woman replace him on the Court.

Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Critical Race Theory
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
On this show, we talk with Erika Wilson, Associate Professor of Law and UNC School of Law, and Angela Gay-Audre, Director of the African American Cultural Center at North Carolina State University about Critical Race Theory and the impact of recent political attacks on CRT.