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 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
On this show, we discuss the expected impact of recent Voting Rights and Political Participation decisions recently decided by the North Carolina Supreme Court, including Harper v. Hall, with guests Marcus Bass, Executive Director of Advance North Carolina & Deputy Director of NC Black Alliance, and Jeff Loperfido, Interim Chief Counsel of Voting Rights for the Southern Coalition for Social Justice.
Sunday May 21, 2023
Asian American and Pacific Islander or AAPI Heritage Month 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. On this show, we discuss the challenges facing the AAPI community and how we might be better allies with guests NCCU Law Professor Kevin Lee and Chavi Koneru, Executive Director of North Carolina Asian Americans Together.
Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
On this show, we explore current efforts to oppose the enactment of legislation that will curtail the teaching of African American history or Critical Race Theory in North Carolina, its impact on educational institutions and teachers, and whether legal remedies exist to resist these efforts with Peggy Nicholson, a Clinical Professor of Law and the Supervising Attorney for the Children Law Center at Duke University School of Law.
Sunday May 07, 2023
NCCU School of Law 2023 Graduating Law Students
Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
On this show, we talk with four of our most recent North Carolina Central University School of Law graduates and soon-to-be new lawyers who discuss their life’s journey through a demanding law school experience.
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Efforts To Erase African American History and Culture
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
On this show, we talk with Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock, who is the co-founder and Executive Director of We Are, a Durham-based organization that provides anti-racism training for children, families, and educators, about the need for anti-racist education and the important work of her organization.
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Letter From the Birmingham Jail
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
April 16, 2023 marked the 60th anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." On this show, we explore the historical backdrop of the letter, Dr. King's motivations for penning it, the impact his letter had on the civil rights movement, and its continued relevance today with guests Rev. Dr. Jay Augustine and Rev. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove.
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Dreamship Fellowship
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
On this show, we discuss the educational plight of African American children and the efforts by the Durham-based Village of Wisdom to address these issues and concerns.
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
Continuing Struggle for Voting Rights in North Carolina
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
On this show, we have an informative and instructive discussion regarding pending decisions from the North Carolina Supreme Court, which will negatively impact Voting Rights Protections in this State with Marcus Bass, Executive Director of Advance North Carolina & Deputy Director NC Black Alliance.
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
NCCU Law Social Justice and Racial Equity Institute
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
On this show, we talk with NCCU School of Law Professors Scott Holmes, Senior Clinical Professor and Director of the NCCU Law Civil Litigation Clinic, and Ansel Brown, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing, who are the Directors of the NCCU School of Law recently established Social Justice and Racial Equity Institute.
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
NCCU Law Criminal Defense Clinic
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
On this show, we talk with the professor and supervising attorney, and students in the NCCU Law Criminal Defense clinic.