Irving Joyner & April Dawson
The Legal Eagle Review
The Legal Eagle Review is an informative and thought-provoking weekly radio show where the show hosts, NCCU law professors Irving 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.
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Jan 26, 2026
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Episodes
NC Medicaid Expansion 13.03.2023 58:13
On this show, we discuss the much-needed NC Medicaid expansion with Rebecca Cerese, Policy Advocate with the North Carolina Justice Center Health Advocacy Project.
Bloody Sunday & Voting Rights 06.03.2023 59:46
On this show, we discuss “Bloody Sunday" and the struggle to protect voting rights with our guests NCCU Professor Jarvis Hall and East Carolina University Professor Ajamu Dillahunt.
NC African American Legal Legends - Part II 27.02.2023 55:38
On this show, we continue our discussion of the heroic efforts of African American Legal Legends in the fight for freedom, justice, and equality in Durham and around North Carolina with Professor Andre’ Vann, NCCU Coordinator of University Archives and Instructor of Public History.
Rebroadcast: NC Legal Black History 20.02.2023 58:06
On this rebroadcast show, we discuss past African American legal legends who assisted in shaping African American history in North Carolina with attorney Fred Williams, retired Professor and Director of Clinical Programs at North Carolina Central University School of Law.
Antiracism Education 13.02.2023 56:40
On this show, we discuss issues surrounding teaching Black History and the need for antiracism education with Osamudia James, University of NC Law Professor and author of a recent article titled "White Injury and Innocence: On the Legal Future of Antiracism Education."
NC Legal Black History 06.02.2023 58:06
On this show, we discuss past African American legal legends who assisted in shaping African American history in North Carolina with attorney Fred Williams, retired Professor and Director of Clinical Programs at North Carolina Central University School of Law.
1898 Wilmington Massacre and Restorative Justice 30.01.2023 58:08
On this show, we discuss the 1898 Wilmington Racial Massacre and the need for further restorative justice for the victims and their descendants with Sandy Rierson, Visiting Associate Professor at the California Western School of Law and Professor at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
Dreamers and Undocumented Immigrants of African Descent 23.01.2023 59:55
On this show, we talk with Dr. Kayon Hall, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration at Kent State University, about the concerns and legal plight of Black students who are Documented Dreamers or are undocumented and study in the United States.
History of the Civil Rights movement and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 16.01.2023 59:04
On this show, we talk with Attorney G.K. Butterfield, the former US Congressional Representative for NC, about the history of the Civil Rights movement and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Year in Review and Year Ahead 09.01.2023 57:50
On this show, we discuss legal, political, and economic projections which impact African Americans and People of Color during 2023 with Donald Corbett, Constitutional Law Professor at NCCU School of Law, and Jarvis Hall, Political Science Professor in the NCCU Political Science Department.
Rebroadcast - Kwanza Show 02.01.2023 56:22
On this show, we talk about the origins, importance of Kwanza and how it is celebrated
Kwanza 26.12.2022 56:22
On this show, we talk about the origins, importance of Kwanza and how it is celebrated
Year End 2022 Tax Season Tips 19.12.2022 58:08
On this show, we discuss year-end tax tips with CPA and attorney Kenneth Gibbs of the Durham-based Thomas and Gibbs accounting firm.
Rebroadcast: Private Booker Spicely and Veterans Day 12.12.2022 59:41
During this show, we have an informative and revealing discussion regarding the July 1944 murder of Private Booker Spicely in Durham at the hands of a Duke Power Company bus driver because he peacefully protested a demand that he move to the back of the bus -- and present efforts, which are underway, to erect a public monument in his honor and to honor other African American soldiers who were kill...
Documented Dreamers and US Immigration Policy 05.12.2022 57:39
On this show, we discuss Documented Dreamers who reside, work and study in the United States, but are forced to leave because they are unable to obtain Green Cards as Permanent Residents or citizenship and what are the benefits, burdens and barriers they face in their quest to work and find a permanent home in the United States.
Analysis of North Carolina Midterm Elections with newly elected Congressional Representative Valerie Foushee 28.11.2022 59:09
On this show, we discuss the recent North Carolina election results from the 2022 midterm races and what we can expect from the political landscape over the next two years with newly elected Congressional Representative Valerie Foushee.
2022 Midterm Election Results - Part II 21.11.2022 59:57
On this show, we discuss the North Carolina election results from the 2022 midterm races and what we can expect from the political landscape over the next two years with Nicole Dozier, the retired Mayor Pro Ten and member of the Apex Town Council and the Director of the Health Advocacy Project of the North Carolina Justice Center.
2022 Midterm Election Results 14.11.2022 59:26
During this show, the state and national results of the 2022 midterm elections and the political landscape going forward.
The Murder of Private Booker Spicely 06.11.2022 59:41
During this show, we have an informative and revealing discussion with James Williams and Timothy Tyson about the July 1944 murder of Private Booker Spicely in Durham at the hands of a Duke Power Company bus driver because he peacefully protested a demand that he move to the back of the bus. We also discuss present efforts to erect a public monument in his honor and to honor other African American...
Rebroadcast - Voting Rights and Election Protection 31.10.2022 58:49
"On this show, we voting rights and election protections during the 2022 midterm elections with Dr. Serena Sebring, Executive Director of Blueprint North Carolina, and Attorney Jeff Loperfido, Senior Voting Right Counsel for the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and the Coordinator of North Carolina Election Protection. "
Voting Rights and Election Protection 24.10.2022 58:49
"On this show, we voting rights and election protections during the 2022 midterm elections with Dr. Serena Sebring, Executive Director of Blueprint North Carolina, and Attorney Jeff Loperfido, Senior Voting Right Counsel for the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and the Coordinator of North Carolina Election Protection. "
Rebroadcast - Confirmation Hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson 17.10.2022 58:50
On this show, we discuss the recently concluded confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is a nominee for appointment to the United States Supreme Court.
Indigenous People’s Day 10.10.2022 56:09
On this show, we discuss the history, significance, and celebration of Indigenous People's Day with Attorney Arlinda Locklear, a member of the Lumbee nation, who was the first Indigenous female attorney to argue a case before the US Supreme Court and is one of the foremost authority on federal law as it relates to indigenous rights.
2022 U.S. Supreme Court Term Preview 03.10.2022 59:46
On this show, we are joined by our colleague and frequent guest, NCCU Law Professor Don Corbett, and we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court and some major cases to be decided during the upcoming Supreme Court 2022 term.
Legal Deserts in North Carolina 26.09.2022 59:40
On this show, we talk with Attorney Brian Oten, Chief Ethics Counsel at the North Carolina State Bar, about access to legal services and legal deserts in North Carolina and what is being done to address this very important issue.
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