The Legal Eagle Review
Politics
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Politics
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
The Medicaid Crisis in North Carolina
3/16/2025
On this show, our guest is Nicole Dozier, Director of the Health Advocacy Project of the NC Justice Center, and we discuss the history, impact, coverage, and threats to the continuation of the Medicaid program by the new Donald Trump Administration and the Elon Musk DOGE Program.
Duration:00:56:57
Student Voting Rights Lab and Legal Dispute for the NC Supreme Court Seat
2/16/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:40
Trump Post Swearing-In Actions
2/9/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:25
Economic Shifts and Policy Changes of a New Administration with Dr. Henry McKoy, Jr.
2/2/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:55
Unattached and Taxed
1/26/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:31
The Legacy of MLK and the Impending Trump Administration
1/19/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:03
Rebroadcast - US Magistrate Judge Joe Webster
1/12/2025
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."
Duration:00:58:22
Rebroadcast - Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs
1/5/2025
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.
Duration:00:59:25
Rebroadcast - The origins and importance of Kwanzaa
12/29/2024
On this show, we talk about the origins and importance of Kwanzaa with Mary Wright, former dean and professor at North Carolina Central University School of Law.
Duration:00:58:46
The origins and importance of Kwanzaa
12/22/2024
On this show, we talk about the origins and importance of Kwanzaa with Mary Wright, former dean and professor at North Carolina Central University School of Law.
Duration:00:58:46
US Magistrate Judge Joe Webster
12/15/2024
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."
Duration:00:58:22
Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs
12/8/2024
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.
Duration:00:59:25
2024 North Carolina Election Results and Analysis
11/17/2024
On this show, we review some of the North Carolina statewide election results and discuss their probable impacts and implications for our communities.
Duration:00:59:21
2024 Election Results
11/10/2024
On this show, we discuss the results of the 2024 presidential election with our expert panel, Dr. Elsie Scott, the Director of the Ronald Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University and the former Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation; Dr. Jarvis Hall, Professor of political science at North Carolina Central University; and Marcus Bass, Director of NC Black Alliance.
Duration:01:02:12
Casting Your Vote in North Carolina on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024
11/3/2024
On this show, we discuss the rules, procedures, and processes for exercising the Right to Vote in the General Election in North Carolina on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Our guest is Marques Thompson, Organizing Director at Democracy North Carolina.
Duration:00:59:51
Rebroadcast - African American Voter and Candidate Profiles for 2024 Elections
10/27/2024
On this show, we discuss a newly released profile of African American voters and candidates in Statewide races with Marcus Bass, Director of NC Black Alliance.
Duration:00:59:23
African American Voter and Candidate Profiles for 2024 Elections
10/20/2024
On this show, we discuss a newly released profile of African American voters and candidates in Statewide races with Marcus Bass, Director of NC Black Alliance.
Duration:00:59:23
Rebroadcast - North Carolina Statewide Races For November 2024 Elections
10/13/2024
On this show, we continue our discussions of 2024 political candidates with a focus on those individuals who seek election to a Statewide Council of State Offices with our guest, Dr. Jarvis Hall of the NCCU Political Science Department.
Duration:00:58:31
North Carolina Statewide Races For November 2024 Elections
10/6/2024
On this show, we continue our discussions of 2024 political candidates with a focus on those individuals who seek election to a Statewide Council of State Offices with our guest, Dr. Jarvis Hall of the NCCU Political Science Department.
Duration:00:58:31
Rebroadcast - Statewide North Carolina Races For November 2024 Elections
9/29/2024
On this show, we continue our discussions of 2024 political candidates with a focus on those individuals who seek election to Statewide Council of State Offices.
Duration:00:55:46