Due South

How to balance justice, and redemption. Punishment, and opportunity. Those are just two of the ethics-balancing questions raised in a new book co-written by a man on death row in North Carolina. It's called Rap and Redemption on Death Row . A conversation with the author, about his life, his decisions, and his new rap album. And with his collaborator on how the two men became friends. Guests Alim...

Due South co-host Leoneda Inge chats with chefs and cookbook authors Sandra A. Gutierrez, Nancie McDermott and Ryan Mitchell. 

Due South’s Jeff Tiberii and a panel of reporters break down the latest news in the state. From a fight for teacher pay in a municipal budget, to March Madness, and a bill that would take federal funding away from medical schools with “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” programs. Guests - Colin Campbell is WUNC’s Capitol Bureau Chief. - Monica Casey is the Durham reporter, WRAL - Kyle Ingram is a po...

Co-host Leoneda Inge speaks with Monika Johnson-Hostler, vice chair of Wake County Public School board; Dr. Letisha E.C. Brown chats about the history of hair discrimination in sports; Duke professor Anthony Kelley talks about reviving jazz great Mary Lou Williams' last unfinished work. 

Two reporters talk to Due South about changes to abortion access in North Carolina and across the South. And candid discussions about the uncertainty and exhaustion for abortion providers in the almost nine months since SB-20 went into effect.

Part One A new state law in Virginia will ban the practice of legacy admission at public universities, including its prestigious University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and William & Mary in Williamsburg. Guest James Murphy , Director of Career Pathways and Post-Secondary Policy at Education Reform Now Part Two (at 12:00) Remembering Chuck Liddy. The longtime News & Observer photojourna...

Million dollar deals, not enough regulation, “pay for play.” They all come with controversy, and they’ve all become a part of college sports since the introduction of a new policy called NIL, short for Name, Image and Likeness, which refers to how college athletes can now make money. And, UNC women's basketball star Deja Kelly shares her basketball backstory, and how NIL deals are affecting the sp...

Co-host Jeff Tiberii breaks down the top news stories of the week, including former Congressman Mark Walker walking away from a second primary and NC trial judges blocking the latest attempt to alter the state board of elections. 

Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with WBHM reporter Mary Scott Hodgin about the Alabama state Supreme Court's IVF ruling last month and the new legislation passed in the wake of that ruling.  Then, a conversation with IVF patient Michelle Howard in Gulf Shores, AL about the stresses and costs, and the hopes, of her IVF journey, and how the recent ruling and legislation has impacted her and oth...

Leoneda Inge speaks with Henry Capers Jr. of the Emily K Center about HBCU college fairs. Dr. Cynthia Jackson Hammond discusses the roles and risks of losing of college accreditation. Dean Patricia Timmons-Goodson celebrates NCCU School of Law's 85th anniversary. 

The story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke has captured the imaginations of North Carolinians for centuries. And what actually happened to those colonists remains a mystery, despite so many efforts to uncover the truth.  Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with East Carolina University Professor of Anthropology Charles Ewen about what is known, and not yet known, about the Lost Colony. He's co-authored a fort...

Today, North Carolina becomes the thirtieth state to allow online sports betting.  While some sports fans see it as overdue, and it’s clearly a big financial win for… someone. Gambling addiction experts worry there will be fallout. Guests -Brian Murphy , is a sports investigative reporter for WRAL. He has a new short-run podcast series A Brief History of Triangle Sports (Season 3): The long road t...

The stage is set for November. Voters settled primary contests, and the focus shifts now to Council of State, legislative, and one competitive congressional race in November. And a big surprise in the state school superintendent’s race where a far-right candidate beat out an incumbent. A roundtable of reporters unpacks the primary results and other news of the week on Due South.

Co-host Leoneda Inge hosts and hour about disability, access and the arts with arts accessibility advocated Dan Ellison, autism researcher Brian Boyd and Hayti Heritage Film Festival director Tyra Dixon.

The morning after Super Tuesday primary elections, reporters and political experts share the results, and what they mean for political representatives of North Carolinians, and Southerners. Guests:  -Colin Campbell, WUNC’s Capitol Bureau Chief;  -Maya King, a politics reporter for The New York Times covering the Southeast and based in Atlanta  -Chris Cooper, political science professor at WCU

The North Carolina Super Tuesday Primary is upon us. The March 5th election will have significant influence on the composition of the next Congress, Legislature, and boards of education across North Carolina. Join WUNC and Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii for an hour-long special to contextualize the candidates, issues, and importance of the primary. We're partnering with NPR member stations in Ashe...

The Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary talks with co-host Leoneda Inge about the Black homeownership gap, new pathways to homeownership and building wealth, and about her column "The Color of Money." Then, tiny home consultant Jewel Pearson talks to co-host Leoneda Inge about how tiny house living can open the door to homeownership.

Guest host Colin Campbell fills in for Jeff Tiberii on this week's North Carolina News Roundup. Our panel of reporters have been keeping up with the latest news affecting everyone in the state, and beyond. Topics today are Trump and VP Kamala Harris' weekend visits, the primary elections and more. Guests -Dawn Vaughan of the News & Observer -Will Doran from WRAL -Ren Larson from the Assembly N...

Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Durham County's Director of Elections Derek Bowens and WUNC's Voting and Election Integrity Reporter Rusty Jacobs about the history of NC's voter ID law, the many types of IDs accepted at the polls and how voters can ensure their vote counts. Then, civil rights activist and former North Carolina state senator Floyd McKissick, Jr. talks with co-host Leoneda Inge abou...

A rep from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services talks about the state's efforts to educate youth and parents on the dangers of vaping. Morehouse College professor Frederick C. Knight stops in to discuss his new book on the politics of age in the Antebellum South and Reconstruction. Triangle-based artist Dare Coulter chats about being one of the youngest-ever recipients of the...

The start of the end of Reconstruction in the South happened during the 1874 election season. That’s what author Robert Cwiklik argues in his new book "Sheridan's Secret Mission: How the South Won the War After the Civil War," published by Harper Collins this year. It includes the story of how Union General and war hero Phillip Sheridan and President Ulysses S. Grant fell into hot water when they...

A restaurant server turned organizer in Asheville and a chef/owner in Charlotte get candid with co-hosts Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii about how life in the restaurant industry has, and has not, changed since the pandemic, and about their efforts to advocate for better pay.

On the North Carolina News Roundup, we turn our attention to low early voting turnout, President Trump's backing of one notable Congressional candidate, and the latest from Durham Public Schools. Join Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists for a news and political wrap-up of the week.

We explore, consider, discuss, and maybe even deconstruct a narrative that Black voters are a monolith. And, a thousand Black pastors representing hundreds of thousands of congregants are still asking Biden for a cease-fire. Plus, grassroots efforts across North Carolina to get their local elected officials to do the same. 

Co-host Jeff Tiberii discussing the decades-long Leandro case with Ann Doss Helms, education reporter at WFAE; Bob Orr , former associate Justice of the State Supreme Court; Geoff Coltrane, senior education advisor to the governor; Mitch Kokai , senior political analyst, John Locke Foundation; Geoff Coltrane , senior education advisor for Governor Cooper administration and Marcus Bass , deputy dir...