
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.
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 Mar 09, 2025
Analysis: Trump’s Address to Congress and Administrative Actions
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
On this show, we analyze Donald Trump’s recent address to Congress and the sweeping actions of his administration. Joined by Dr. Jarvis Hall and Marcus Bass, we unpack misinformation, political theater, policy rollbacks, and the assault on DEI, all with an eye on grassroots response and political accountability.

Sunday Mar 02, 2025
AI-Driven Decision-Making in Medicare Advantage Plans
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
On this show, we talk with NCCU Law Professor Dana Jones about how AI-driven decision-making in Medicare Advantage plans can lead to care denials, delays, and even life-threatening consequences for seniors.

Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Homeownership in the African American Community
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
On this show, we will explore the real estate marketplace and dissect the reasons that the African American homeownership rate is significantly lower than other groups and its impact on increasing Black Wealth.

Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Student Voting Rights Lab and Legal Dispute for the NC Supreme Court Seat
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
On this show, we examine the work and focus of the Student Voting Rights Lab, a collaboration between NCCU and Duke University, and dissect the legal challenge to the election contest between Justice Allison Riggs and Judge Jefferson Griffin for a seat on the NC Supreme Court.

Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Trump Post Swearing-In Actions
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
On this show, we will explore and evaluate the impacts and implications of post-inauguration actions taken by the Trump Administration and whether they are supported by the US Constitution and federal laws with Jarvis Hall and Marcus Bass.

Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
On this show, we discuss the economic shifts and policy changes of a new administration with Dr. Henry McKoy, Jr., a former senior-level Presidential appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration.

Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Unattached and Taxed
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
On this show, we discuss the challenges faced by single individuals in a society that prioritizes traditional family structures, including the impact of tax policies and food waste practices, with NCCU Law Professor Ashley Hillard.

Sunday Jan 19, 2025
The Legacy of MLK and the Impending Trump Administration
Sunday Jan 19, 2025
Sunday Jan 19, 2025
On this show, we discuss the legacy and influences of Dr. King by directing our attention to what we can reasonably expect from the Donald Trump administration over the next four years and how the political realignment will impact the North Carolina executive and judicial branches of government.

Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Rebroadcast - US Magistrate Judge Joe Webster
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
On this show, we talk with the Honorable Joe Webster, a Magistrate Judge in the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, about his judicial legal career and his recently published memoir, "Joe Webster: Dual Calling Of Law And Ministry."

Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
On this show, we talk with Dr. Crystal Sanders, Associate Professor at Emory University in Atlanta, about her recently published book Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs.
