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The Legal Eagle Review

The Legal Eagle Review

By: Irving Joyner & April Dawson
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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.Copyright 2019 All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • 160th Anniversary of Emancipation Day in NC
    Nov 24 2025

    On 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.

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    1 hr
  • Political Update of Federal and State Politics
    Aug 4 2025

    On 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.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Foster Care and Disability Rights in North Carolina
    Jul 28 2025

    On 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.

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    53 mins
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