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
Jan 28, 2024
Jan 28, 2024
59 min
On this show, we discuss the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), its lasting legacy, and continuing relevance with Jennifer Lawson, a SNCC veteran and former SNCC field secretary, and Dr. Jarvis Hall, Political Science Professor at North Carolina Central University.
Jan 21, 2024
Jan 21, 2024
58 min
In the aftermath of a $25 million settlement in the wrongful conviction case of Ronnie Long, who spent 44 years in prison for crimes that he did not commit, on this show, we talk with his attorneys who direct the Duke University Law School Wrongful Conviction Clinic.
Jan 14, 2024
Jan 14, 2024
59 min
On this show, in recognition of the King Holiday, we discuss the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King and the 1960s Civil Rights activists and discuss the perceptions and attitudes of younger African Americans regarding the continuing impact and importance of this legacy and history. Our guests are Marcus Bass, Deputy Director of the NC Black Alliance and Executive Director at Advance Carolina; Rhasha Barnes-Scales, a junior at North Carolina Central University and President of the NCCU Political Science Club; and James Whitaker, a third-year student at NCCU School of Law and Secretary of the Student Bar Association.
Jan 7, 2024
Jan 7, 2024
53 min
On this show, we discuss the State of African Americans in North Carolina and the United States with two North Carolina political experts and activists.
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2023
59 min
On this show, we talk about the origins, importance of Kwanza and how it is celebrated.
Dec 24, 2023
Dec 24, 2023
59 min
On this show, we talk about the origins, importance of Kwanza and how it is celebrated.
Dec 17, 2023
Dec 17, 2023
59 min
On this show, we have our yearly discussion on year-end tax tips with CPA and attorney Kenneth Gibbs.
Dec 10, 2023
Dec 10, 2023
1hr 47 sec
On this show, we talk with experts from the NC Department of Justice Consumer Protection Division about the most common scams consumers face, how consumer can protect themselves, and what folks should do if they fall victim to a scam.
Dec 3, 2023
Dec 3, 2023
59 min
October 15, 2023, begins estate planning week. On this show, we talk with three experts about the need for everyone to do estate planning. Our guests are Dorothy Nachman, Professor of Law at NCCU School of Law, where she teaches, among other courses, Property, Decedents' Estates, and Estate and Gift Taxation; Mariah Street, Business and Legacy Planning Attorney; and Pamela Harrigan-Young, Attorney, Tax Expert, and CPA.
Nov 26, 2023