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The Legal Eagle Review
Hosted by Irving Joyner & April Dawson · EN
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.
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AI Surveillance and the Impact on the Black Community
Jan 2600:58:34Tap to summarizeOn this show, we examine the growing use of surveillance and artificial intelligence, and the disproportionate impact these technologies have on Black communities with Law Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin.
Transcribe →Politics 2025: The Red and Green Flags for the New Year
Jan 1900:58:50Tap to summarizeOn this show, we discuss Politics 2025 and assessments of how policies and decisions by Federal, State, and Local Governments have impacted the lives, safety, and well-being of African Americans and People of Color with our political experts, Dr. Jarvis Hall, a Political Science Professor at NCCU, and Marcus Bass, Director of the North Carolina Black Alliance.
Transcribe →Hayti Historical Celebration By Village of Wisdom
Jan 1200:57:40Tap to summarizeOn this show, we discuss the vibrant Hayti Community History and efforts underway to appropriately celebrate and renew knowledge of the many lasting contributions made by those who created this history.
Transcribe →Rebraodcast - Kwanzaa Origin and Celebration
Dec 2200:58:06Tap to summarizeOn this show, we talk about the origins, the importance and celebration of Kwanza.
Transcribe →160th Anniversary of Emancipation Day in NC
Nov 2401:00:00Tap to summarizeOn this show, we reflect on the 160th anniversary of Emancipation Day, its historical context, and its lasting legacy for North Carolina and the nation with our guests, Congressman G.K. Butterfield, a former U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s First Congressional District, a retired Superior Court judge and former NC State Supreme Court Justice, and a lifelong student of North Carolina and American history, and Attorney James Williams, the former Chief Public Defender for Orange and Chatham Counties, a longtime advocate for racial equity, and one of the state’s most respected voices on social justice and reform in North Carolina.
Transcribe →Political Update of Federal and State Politics
Aug 401:00:33Tap to summarizeOn this show, we discuss the impacts and implications of policy decisions and actions at the federal and state levels that have negatively affected our communities. Our guests are our regular political experts, Dr. Jarvis Hall, Political Science Professor at NCCU, and Marcus Bass, Director of the North Carolina Black Alliance.
Transcribe →Foster Care and Disability Rights in North Carolina
Jul 2800:52:58Tap to summarizeOn this show, we examine the North Carolina Foster Care System and its intersection with the protection of children with disabilities or the children of disabled parents with the Litigation Director of Disability Rights North Carolina.
Transcribe →Supreme Court Term Review - Part II
Jul 2100:59:46Tap to summarizeOn this show, we continue our discussion of key cases from the recent U.S. Supreme Court term with Chris Brook, a constitutional law professor at the NCCU School of Law. We discuss the recent development in the birthright citizenship executive order nationwide injunction, Bondi v. VanDerStok, and Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Bd. v. Drummond.
Transcribe →Supreme Court Term Review - Part I
Jul 1400:58:27Tap to summarizeOn this show, we will discuss a few of the key cases from the recent US Supreme Court term, including Trump v. CASA, the birthright citizenship case, and Glossip v. Oklahoma and Medina v. Planned Parenthood. Joining us for this discussion is NCCU Law Professor Malik Edwards.
Transcribe →Rebroadcast - African Americans in US Military - History & Impact
Jul 701:00:03Tap to summarizeOn this show, we examine the history and impacts of Military Service for African Americans and present efforts to address the racial bias and discrimination that have infected the several military branches with Professor Stephen Valentine.
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