The Legal Eagle Review: Recent Episodes
Irving Joyner & April Dawson
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.
On 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.
On 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.
On 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.
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.
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.
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.
On 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.
On 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.
On 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.
On 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.
On this show, we focus on an analysis by our Political Experts of the impacts and implications of policy decisions and actions taken by the Donald Trump Administration during the first six months of its installation.
On this show, we discuss the future of economic development along Durham’s historic Fayetteville Street corridor and in the Hayti community. We are joined by Anita Scott Neville, Reverend Julian Pridgen, and Dr. Henry McKoy for a powerful conversation about community-led development, the fight to protect Heritage Square, and what is at stake for Durham’s legacy and future.
On this show, we discuss the NC General Assembly’s efforts to alter the political control of North Carolina’s election administration and process with Attorney Jeff Carmon, a member of the NC State Board of Elections.
On this show, we discuss the organizing and work of SNCC, as well as efforts to preserve and memorialize its accomplishments, with Judy Richardson, a SNCC Veteran, and Monet Lewis-Timmons, Director of the SNCC Legacy Project.
On this show, we discuss the future of economic development along Durham’s historic Fayetteville Street corridor and in the Hayti community. We are joined by Anita Scott Neville, Reverend Julian Pridgen, and Dr. Henry McKoy for a powerful conversation about community-led development, the fight to protect Heritage Square, and what is at stake for Durham’s legacy and future.
On this show, we discuss the impacts and implications of the recent resolution of the legal challenges to the election of NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, and assess efforts at the State and National levels to redefine and restrain constitutional powers and protections with our political experts.
On this show, we discuss the Immigration Crisis in America and How Individuals can protect themselves and family members with Attorney Michele Delgado, a Senior Staff Attorney with the North Carolina American Civil Liberties Union.
On this show, we discuss the economic state of our country with Dr. Henry McKoy, Jr., a former senior-level Presidential appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration.
On this show, we discuss the history of the NC Supreme Court in Voting Rights Cases and its recent decision in the challenge to the election of Justice Allison Riggs with UNC Law School Constitutional Law Scholar Professor Gene Nichol.
On this show, we discuss the Poor People's Organizing and Mobilizing Campaign in North Carolina with Rev. Rob Stephens, NC Organizing Director of Repairers of the Breach.
On this show, we talk with Sharon Gaskin, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Assistance at NCCU Law, about the admissions process and considerations for minority applicants and law students.
On this show, we discuss the criminal prosecutorial process and its impact on crime in Durham.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
On this show, we review some of the North Carolina statewide election results and discuss their probable impacts and implications for our communities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On this show, we discuss, with a Voting Rights Specialist, the Rules, Processes, and Procedures associated with exercising the Right to Register and Vote in the November 5, 2024, federal and State elections.
On this show, we discuss, with a Voting Rights Specialist, the Rules, Processes, and Procedures associated with exercising the Right to Register and Vote in the November 5, 2024, federal and State elections.
On this show, we discuss the Post Convention Reviews and Analysis of the upcoming campaigns of the candidates to be President of the United States following the official conclusions of their party conventions.
On this show, we discuss Vice President Kamala Harris's selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her 2024 presidential campaign running mate, examining the strategic implications, potential voter impact, and what this choice means for the future of the Democratic ticket.
On this show, we discuss Vice President Kamala Harris's selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her 2024 presidential campaign running mate, examining the strategic implications, potential voter impact, and what this choice means for the future of the Democratic ticket.
On this show, we discuss Vice President Kamala Harris's selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her 2024 presidential campaign running mate, examining the strategic implications, potential voter impact, and what this choice means for the future of the Democratic ticket.
On this show, we discuss the implications and impacts of the withdrawal of President Joe Biden as a Presidential candidate and the elevation of Vice-President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party nominee.
On this show, we discuss the implications and impacts of the withdrawal of President Joe Biden as a Presidential candidate and the elevation of Vice-President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party nominee.
On this show, we discuss some of the major cases from the 2023-2024 Supreme Court term and implications for the future with NCCU Law Professors Don Corbett and Tamika Moses.
On this show, we discuss some of the major cases from the 2023-2024 Supreme Court term and implications for the future with NCCU Law Professors Don Corbett and Tamika Moses.
On this show, we discuss the implications and impacts of a recent decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to dismiss a Public Nuisance legal challenge that was filed on behalf of the last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
On this show, we will talk about the 1964 CRA and the upcoming recognition of the 60th anniversary of its signing.
On this show, we discuss the implications and impacts of a recent decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to dismiss a Public Nuisance legal challenge that was filed on behalf of the last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
On this show, we discuss the implications and impacts of recent criminal and civil convictions of former President Donald Trump.
On this show, we discuss the Right To Counsel and the important work of the Public Defenders’ Office in protecting that fundamental right.
On this show, we talk about the Access to Justice crisis in the country and the work being done in the NCCU Law Pro Bono Clinic.
On this show, we talk about a very important conference that will be convened by the North Carolina Fines and Fees Coalition at North Carolina Central University. The conference will focus on the disparate impact that unnecessary and punitive court costs impose upon racial minorities and low-income residents who have been convicted of a criminal offense in this state.
On this show, we discuss the University of North Carolina efforts to officially disband efforts to achieve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the State’s higher education system with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Augustine and Professor Donald Corbett.
On this show, we talk with Dr. Ajamu Dillahunt-Holloway, Assistant Professor of African American History and Public History at NC State University, about the Black Workers for Justice and workers’ fight for economic justice during the 1988 Schlage Lock closure in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
On this show, we discuss a recent federal court decision that impacts the ability of State prosecutors to bring criminal charges against formerly convicted individuals who seek to fully participate in this democracy by voting in State and federal elections.
On this show, we discuss the University of North Carolina efforts to officially disband efforts to achieve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the State’s higher education system with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Augustine and Professor Donald Corbett.
On this show, we discuss the challenges faced by low-income people in dealing with the NC criminal legal system, and how the system results in poor people receiving much harsher punishment than those with means who commit the same crimes.
On this show, we talk with Dr. Ajamu Dillahunt-Holloway, Assistant Professor of African American History and Public History at NC State University, about the Black Workers for Justice and workers’ fight for economic justice during the 1988 Schlage Lock closure in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
On this show, we discuss the April 4, 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King and the impacts and importance of the King Legacy and activities to honor his life and accomplishments with Dr. Benjamin Chavis.
On this show, we continue our discussion of critical November 2024 State Political races with Professors Don Corbett and Jarvis Hall.
On this show, we discuss critical November 2024 State Political races with Marcus Bass, Don Corbett and Jarvis Hall.
On this show, we discuss legislative proposals that are scheduled to be considered by the North Carolina General Assembly during its upcoming short legislative session with Adam Svolto, the Director of Policy & Engagement at the North Carolina Justice Center
On this show, we talk with Indira Everett about her historic journey from Williamston, North Carolina, to become the Vice President for Government and Community Relations at Duke Energy Corporation.
On this show, we will discuss the recent personal and professional attacks upon Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the ongoing dangers faced by African Americans who become prosecutors with NCCU Law School Professor, Tamika Moses.
On this show, we talk with history maker, Dr. Siobahn Day Grady, the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Assistant Professor and Program Director of Information Science at the School of Library and Information Sciences at NCCU.
On this show, we talk with Indira Everett about her historic journey from Williamston, North Carolina, to become the Vice President for Government and Community Relations at Duke Energy Corporation.
On this show, we discuss continuing issues and barriers that African Americans and members of marginalized communities should be prepared to address when they seek to exercise their right to vote with Marques Thompson, Organizing Director of Democracy NC.
On this show, Legal Eagle Review hosts Irving Joyner and April Dawson discuss the North Carolina Central University School of Law and the impact of Black lawyers in the state.
On this show, we discuss the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), its lasting legacy, and continuing relevance with Jennifer Lawson, a SNCC veteran and former SNCC field secretary, and Dr. Jarvis Hall, Political Science Professor at North Carolina Central University.
In the aftermath of a $25 million settlement in the wrongful conviction case of Ronnie Long, who spent 44 years in prison for crimes that he did not commit, on this show, we talk with his attorneys who direct the Duke University Law School Wrongful Conviction Clinic.
On this show, we discuss the history, mission, and activities of the NCCU Veterans Law Clinic and how it strives to assist present and former service members to achieve the benefits and honor to which they are entitled. Our guest is NCCU Law Professor Stephen Valentine, a former service member and military lawyer and the director of the NCCU School of Law Veterans Law Clinic.
October 15, 2023, begins estate planning week. On this show, we talk with three experts about the need for everyone to do estate planning. Our guests are Dorothy Nachman, Professor of Law at NCCU School of Law, where she teaches, among other courses, Property, Decedents' Estates, and Estate and Gift Taxation; Mariah Street, Business and Legacy Planning Attorney; and Pamela Harrigan-Young, Attorney, Tax Expert, and CPA.
On this show, we have an informative and revealing discussion with the Honorable Patricia Timmons Goodson, who is beginning her tenure as the Dean of the NCCU School of Law.
On this show, we talk about the budget changes to the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission and how those changes largely eliminate the participation of lawyers and give one party the power to select the vast majority of the members. Our guests are Former NC Court of Appeals Judge and former NC Judicial Standards Commission chair, Wanda Bryant, and former NC Court of Appeals Judge Chris Brook, a lawyer with Patterson Harkavy and an adjunct Constitutional law professor at NCCU School of Law.
Environmental racism describes the long-standing discriminatory practice of racial discrimination in environmental policy, the enforcement of regulations and laws, and the deliberate targeting of communities of color for the location of toxic waste facilities. On this show, we will discuss how the industrial hog operations in NC are contributing to environmental racism right here in North Carolina with our guests Blakely Hildebrand, a senior attorney at Southern Environmental Law Center, Sophia Jayanty, counsel in the fair housing division of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Christopher Brook, Former North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge, attorney with Patterson Harkavy, and adjunct professor at NCCU School of Law.
On this show, we have an informative and revealing discussion
with Sandy Darity and Kirsten Mullen regarding their most recent book, The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice.
On this show, we discuss 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. Presently underway are local efforts designed to erect a public monument in Durham to honor his service and to promote a community symposium that honors Spicely and other African-American soldiers who were killed as a result of similar efforts. Our guest is Stephen Valentine, Director of the Veterans Law Clinic at the NCCU School of Law.
On this show, we will discuss the continued acts of white domestic terrorism against Black people in this country following the tragic racially motivated killing of three Black individuals in a predominately black community near Jacksonville, Florida, with our guests Ted Shaw, the Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Civil Rights at the University of NC School of Law, and Artemesia Stanberry, Professor of Political Science at North Carolina Central University.
On this show, we discuss the impact technology is having on the legal profession, and we discuss the NCCU Technology Law & Policy Center with Attorney Diane Littlejohn, Executive Director of the NCCU Technology Law and Policy Center and 2010 graduate of NCCU School of Law, and Attorney Cedric Pickett, a Tech Law Fellows for the NCCU Technology Law and Policy Center, a Certified Information Privacy Professional, and 2018 graduate of NCCU School of Law.
On this show, we discuss the impact, benefits, and challenges associated with student-athletes monetizing their own name, image, and likeness.
On this show, we discuss the impact, implications, and importance of the prosecutions and political campaign of Donald Trump. Joining us are three of our regular guests Jarvis Hall, Professor of Political Science in the NCCU Political Science Department; Don Corbett, Constitutional Law Professor at NCCU School of Law, and Tamika Moses, Law Professor at NCCU School of Law and former federal prosecutor.
On this show, we discuss the need to teach complete American history, which includes African American history, with guests DOn Corbett, Constitutional Law Professor at NCCU School of Law, and Ajamu Dillahunt Holloway, Assistant Professor of History at NC State.
During this episode, we discuss the recent history of the YMCA, its impact, and the 2023 Hall of Fame Inductions with our guest, Norman Joyner, a native of LaGrange, NC; a Hall of Fame Athlete at Shaw University and former YMCA local and national staffer, who will become the next inductee to the National YMCA Hall of Fame.
On this show, we discuss the Court's ruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis and its implications with NCCU Law Professor Lydia Lavelle.
In one of its last decisions of the 2022 term, the US Supreme Court determined that the consideration of race in college admission violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. On this show, we discuss the ruling, its impact, and future implications with NCCU Law professors Don Corbett and Tamika Moses.
On this show, we discuss the Allen v. Milligan decision and its expected impacts and implications with guests Marcus Bass, the Executive Director of the North Carolina Black Alliance, and Kathleen Roblez, the Senior Voting Rights Counsel and Litigation Manager at Forward Justice.
Given the recent story in the news of the lawyer who used ChatGPT for legal research and cited fabricated cases created by ChatGPT in their brief, on this show, we discuss the limitations and best practices for using ChatGPT and other LLMs for legal research by lawyers and laypeople with guests Richelle Reid, Assistant Law Library Director at NCCU School of Law, Austin, Director of the Law Library & Professor of Law at Georgetown University School of Law, and Shelly DeAdder, Senior Professor of Legal Writing and Coordinator of the 1L Legal Writing Program at NCCU School of Law.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. On this show, we discuss the challenges facing the AAPI community and how we might be better allies with guests NCCU Law Professor Kevin Lee and Chavi Koneru, Executive Director of North Carolina Asian Americans Together.
On this show, we explore current efforts to oppose the enactment of legislation that will curtail the teaching of African American history or Critical Race Theory in North Carolina, its impact on educational institutions and teachers, and whether legal remedies exist to resist these efforts with Peggy Nicholson, a Clinical Professor of Law and the Supervising Attorney for the Children Law Center at Duke University School of Law.
On this show, we talk with four of our most recent North Carolina Central University School of Law graduates and soon-to-be new lawyers who discuss their life’s journey through a demanding law school experience.
On this show, we talk with Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock, who is the co-founder and Executive Director of We Are, a Durham-based organization that provides anti-racism training for children, families, and educators, about the need for anti-racist education and the important work of her organization.
On this show, we talk with the professor and supervising attorney, and students in the NCCU Law Criminal Defense clinic.
On this show, we discuss racial and gender politics in the US and Brazil and the upcoming symposium with Dr. Gladys Mitchell-Walthour, the Dan T. Blue Endowed Chair at North Carolina Central University.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
On this show, we discuss year-end tax tips with CPA and attorney Kenneth Gibbs of the Durham-based Thomas and Gibbs accounting firm.
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.
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.
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.
During this show, the state and national results of the 2022 midterm elections and the political landscape going forward.
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 soldiers who were killed as a result of similar efforts.
"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. "
"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. "
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.
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.
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.
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.
On this show, we talk with law professor and legal scholar Dr. Vinay Harpalani about affirmative action in the college admission process and the cases pending before the Supreme Court -- Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College.
The U.S. Constitution was signed in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. September 17 of every year is designated as Constitution Day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution. On this show in recognition of Constitution Day, we talk with NCCU Law Professor Don Corbett about the U.S. Constitution and how we, as a society, can further the aspirational ideas of this imperfect document.
On this rebroadcast show, we discuss the history of Labor Day, labor unions, and the role race and racism have played in the labor movement with Stanford Law Professor William Gould, former chairman of the NLRB and author of Black Workers in White Unions and the forthcoming For Labor to Build Upon: Wars, Depression and Pandemic
On this show, we talk with Professor Margaret Burnham about her forthcoming book, By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners, in which she writes about the trials and tribulations of African Americans who served in the military during 1930s, 40s and 50s.
On this show, we have an incisive and instructive discussion about the January 6th insurrection effort, which was designed to interfere with the confirmation of the 2020 Presidential election results and its impact on the political participation of African Americans and people of color in the 2022 election campaigns. Our guests are Dr. Serena Sebring, the Executive Director of Blueprint North Carolina and Marcus Bass, the Executive Director of Advance North Carolina and the Deputy Director of the North Carolina Black Alliance.
On this show, Irv has an in-depth discussion with NCCU Law Professor Tamika Moses about being an African American female who chose to become a prosecutor within the federal criminal court system.
On this show, we discuss the recent Supreme Court decision New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, the Second Amendment, and gun control.
On this show, we had our NCCU Law colleagues, Don Corbett and Tamika Moses, about some of the most controversial decisions that were issued by the U.S. Supreme Court during its recently concluded term.
On this show, we discuss the U.S Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which overruled the nearly 50-year-old precedent Roe v. Wade, taking away the constitutional right to abortion.
On this show, we discuss the $3 million settlement that resulted from litigation of the shooting death of Andrew Brown in Elizabeth City with attorneys for the Brown family and community groups.
On this show, we talk with a political commentator about the Congressional Select Committee’s Reports of its conclusions on the January 6th Capitol Hill insurrection.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Join us this Sunday as we discuss the impact of this landmark legislation, which prohibited sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools and education programs.
On this show, we talk with three local High School and college students regarding the Impacts of Mass Shootings on our youth population following the recent mass killings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX.
On this show, we discuss the “Great White Replacement Theory,” which has been implicated as motivation for the infamous 2017 “Unite the Right” rally by White Nationalists in Charlottesville and the recent mass shooting of African Americans and People of Color in Buffalo, Charleston, El Paso, and Pittsburgh.
May 17, 2022, marked the 68 anniversary of the landmark decision, Brown v. Board of Education. On this show, we talk about the background, aftermath, and legacy of Brown.
On this show, we discuss the intersection of religion, reconciliation, justice, diversity, and inclusion with Dr. Jay Augustine, Senior Pastor at St. Joseph’s AME Church.
On this show, we talk about the work and progress of the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice.
On this show, we talk with four North Carolina Central University School of Law graduating law students who discuss their life’s journey through a demanding law school experience.
On this show, we discuss the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice with the Task Force co-chairs NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls and NC Attorney General Josh Stein.
On this show, we have an in-depth discussion with Ms. Bertha Todd, a long-time Wilmington teacher, and community activist, that explains the impact of the 1898 Wilmington Race Massacre and the Wilmington Ten case on the growth and development of that community.
On this show, we talk about natural and cultural hair discrimination and the effort to enact the CROWN Act, which would make it unlawful for employers and schools to ban natural and protective hairstyles people of African descent commonly wear.
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.
On this show, we talk with Michele Delgado, staff attorney for the ACLU of N.C., about the recent settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the state of North Carolina that will allow thousands of NC drivers an opportunity to seek restoration of their suspended licenses.
As part of our Women’s History month recognition, we talk with the first African American woman to serve on the NC Supreme Court – The Honorable Patricia Timmons-Goodson
As part of our Women’s History month recognition, we talk with Dr. Alma Adams, U.S. Congressional Representative for the North Carolina 12th Congressional District.
On this show, we discuss the amazing life and legacy of The Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray with Attorney Frachele Scott who is the Managing Director of The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice located in Durham, NC.
On this show, we hear from Congressman GK Butterfield on the history of Black politics in NC and the legacy of George H. White.
On this show, we discuss the origin, accomplishments, and continuing impact of the 1972 National Black Political Convention with Dr. Ronald Daniels.
On this show, we talk with former NC Supreme Court Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson and NCCU Law Professor Don Corbett about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement and the importance of having a Black woman replace him on the Court.
On this show, we talk with Erika Wilson, Associate Professor of Law and UNC School of Law, and Angela Gay-Audre, Director of the African American Cultural Center at North Carolina State University about Critical Race Theory and the impact of recent political attacks on CRT.
On this show, we discuss the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice with the Task Force co-chairs NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls and NC Attorney General Josh Stein.
On this show, we discuss reducing gun violence and reducing crime in Durham with newly appointed Police Chief Patrice Andrews.
On this show, we discuss political redistricting in North Carolina with voting rights expert Attorney Allison Riggs, Co-Executive Director and Chief Counsel for Voting Rights of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice.
On this show, we discuss some of the major stories from 2021 and look to the 2022 year ahead with our guests Don Corbett, Constitutional Law Professor at the NCCU School of Law, and Henry McKoy, Economist and Professor in the NCCU School of Business.
On this show, we discuss the cultural holiday of Kwanzaa and its importance in the African American community. Our guests are Mary Wright, a former Professor at NCCU Law, and Lester Thomas, President of the Cary-based Ujima Group.
On this show, we discuss reducing gun violence in Durham with Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry and Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead.
On this show, we discuss year-end tax tips with CPA and attorney Kenneth Gibbs of the Durham-based Thomas and Gibbs accounting firm.
On this show, we have a revealing discussion regarding recent racially impactful court proceedings and their impacts upon the establishment of a fair and impartial criminal process in this country. Our guests are Tamika Moses, Criminal Law professor at NCCU School of law and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina; and Donald Corbett, Constitutional Law professor at NCCU School of Law.
On this show, we discuss NFTs or non-fungible tokens, what they are, and the role they are and will play in our digital economy. Our guest is Pete Singh, a musician and an attorney at Fourscore Business Law, where he practices intellectual property, licensing, commercial transactions, and business law.
On this show, we discuss the most recent decision involving the Leandro Court mandate — which requires that the NC General Assembly provide a “sound basis” education for North Carolina’s children. Our guests are Elizabeth Haddix, Managing Attorney of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law; Naomi Hodges, Every Child NC; Marcus Bass, Executive Director of Advance Carolina and Deputy Director of the NC Black Alliance; and Malik Edwards Associate Dean and Professor of Law at NCCU School of Law.
"On this show, we discuss the history of the 1898 Wilmington Racial Massacre and its impact on present-day political participation by African Americans and people of color with Journalist Cash Michaels, a highly regarded reporter for the Wilmington journal, the Carolinian and other media outlets, and Professor Jarvis Hall of the NCCU Department of Political Science."
On this show, we discuss the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and the state of police reform in this country with David Green, a professor of law at NCCU School Law, former federal prosecutor, and former General Counsel for the National Bar Association.
On this show, we discuss the Right to Vote and how it is impacted by the Redistricting Process with Attorney Kyle Brazile, the Director of Civic Engagement for NC Counts, and Attorney Marques Thompson of Democracy North Carolina.
October is Cybersecurity Month. On this show, we discuss cyber threats and cybersecurity with Attorney Anthony Hendricks, a cybersecurity and data privacy expert at the law firm of Crowe & Dunlevy, and host of “Nothing About You Says Computer Technology,” a weekly podcast on cybersecurity and data privacy viewed through the lens of diverse voices.
On this show, discuss the U.S. immigration crisis with immigration experts Ana Nunez, an immigration lawyer with the Fay, Grafton, Nunez Law Firm, and Dan Melo, an immigration lawyer at the North Carolina Justice Center.
On this show, we discuss Indigenous Peoples’ Day with Joshua Malcolm, President, and CEO of Lumbee Tribe Holdings, Inc. and Attorney Joshua Richardson, Attorney at the law firm Buckley, LLP.
On this show, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court and some major cases to be decided during the upcoming Supreme Court term with Attorney Susanna Birdsong, the Director of Public Affairs for the North Carolina Planned Parenthood Association, and Professor Don Corbett, Constitutional Law Professor at the NCCU School of Law.
On this show, we have a revealing discussion regarding the prosecution, trial, convictions, and impact of the George Floyd/Derek Chauvin Trial with Attorney Jerry Blackwell, native North Carolinian, and one of the lead prosecuting attorneys.
On this show, we discuss the expanding protections for juveniles in North Carolina with Dr. Lorraine Taylor, the Executive Director of the NCCU Juvenile Justice Institute, and Professor Dorothy Hairston-Mitchell, the Supervising Attorney for the Juvenile Clinic at the NCCU School of Law.
On this show, we discuss reproductive rights and protections of women’s right to choose with Attorney Susanna Birdsong, the Director of Public Affairs for the North Carolina Planned Parenthood Association, and Professor Don Corbett, Constitutional Law Professor at the NCCU School of Law.
On this show, we discuss the history of Labor Day, labor unions, and the role race and racism have played in the labor movement with Stanford Law Professor William Gould, former chairman of the NLRB and author of Black Workers in White Unions and the forthcoming For Labor to Build Upon: Wars, Depression and Pandemic.
On this show, we discuss advice for student-athletes seeking to monetize their name, image, and likeness with sports attorneys James “Butch” Williams, Jessica Fields, and Cameron Belton of the James “Butch” Williams Law Firm.
During this show, we discuss the case for reparations for Black American descendants of the enslaved with William ("Sandy") Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen, authors of the award-winning book From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century.
During this show, we discuss the necessity of estate planning for everyone. Our guests are Attorney Syrena Williams, with the Syrena William Legal Services, and Attorney Pamela Harrigan-Young, an estate planning and tax law specialist, and CPA.
On this show, we discuss the rental and housing crisis, which is being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic with Yolanda Winstead, the President and CEO of DHIC, and Jesse McCoy, NCCU Law alum, and the James Scott Farrin Lecturing Fellow and the Supervising Attorney for the Civil Justice Clinic at Duke University Law School.
On this show, we discuss the recent Supreme Court case NCAA v. Alston and student athletes’ ability to monetize their name, image, and likeness with Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree, NCCU Director of Athletics; Kendra Greene, NCCU Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations and Senior Woman Administrator; and Hannah Gaines, NCCU rising senior student-athlete and Captain of the Women’s tennis team for the 2021-2022 season.
On this show, we discuss some of the major cases from the 2020-2021 Supreme Court term and implications for the future with NCCU Law Professors Don Corbett, Tamika Moses, and Susan Hauser.
On this show, we discuss the continuing racial wealth gap and the need for reparations with Dr. Henry McKoy, Professor of the NCCU School of Business and former Assistant Secretary of North Carolina Department of Commerce and Attorney Nikitra Bailey, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the National Fair Housing Alliance.
On this show, we talk with recently retired WTVD Channel 11 New Anchor Tisha Powell and reflect on her journey.
On this week’s episode, hosts Irv Joyner and April Dawson talk about Frederick Douglass and his famous and still relevant Fourth of July speech which was delivered by him in 1852 with guests James Williams, Attorney, and Chair of the NC Commission on Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System and former Public Defender for Orange and Chatham Counties; Tony Frazier, Professor of History at NCCU and Mellon-HBCU Fellowship recipient; and Erika Wilson, Professor of Law at UNC School of Law and director of the Critical Race Lawyering Civil Rights Clinic.
On this week’s episode, hosts Irv Joyner and April Dawson talk about the use and scope of the legal protections which are provided to offending Police Officers with the Doctrine of Qualified Immunity with guests Kami Chavis, Vice Provost and Professor of Law at Wake Forest University School of Law, and Kristi Graunke, Legal Director of the NC ACLU.
On this week’s episode, hosts Irv Joyner and April Dawson talk about LGBTQ rights and the ongoing fight for equality for members of the LGBTQ community with Vernetta Alston, a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 29th district, and Lydia Lavelle, Mayor of Carrboro and a professor of law at NCCU School of Law.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner talk with Professor Tamika Moses, a Criminal Law Specialist and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and Professor Donald Corbett, Constitutional Law Expert about the murder of George Floyd and the Derek Chauvin murder trial, verdict, and consequences.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner sit down with Attorney Kenneth Rose, the former Executive Director of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation, and discuss the wrongful convictions of Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, their 40-year effort to establish their actual innocence and the legal victory which resulted in a jury award of more than $75 million in damages for the 31 years that they spent in prison.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner talk with Erika Wilson, Professor of Law at UNC School of Law, and Graig Meyer, NC State Representative, about the need for accurate discussions of this nation’s race history, Critical Race Theory, and the Republican attack on CRT.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner talk with Cierra McEachern and Gary Bush II, two recent North Carolina Central University School of Law graduates and soon-to-be new lawyers, about their journey through a demanding law school experience.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner talk with Tomas Lopez, the outgoing Director of Democracy North Carolina, about his time as ED and the continuing need for the promotion and protection of a more democratic North Carolina.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner talk with Professor Tamika Moses, a Criminal Law Specialist and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and Professor Donald Corbett, Constitutional Law Expert about the murder of George Floyd and the Derek Chauvin murder trial, verdict, and consequences.
On this show, we talk about the violence that is being perpetrated on members of the Asian community, and how the Black and Asian communities can join in solidarity to address issues of violence.
On this show, we have a revealing discussion regarding the ongoing quest for “Educational Equity” in North Carolina with two leaders who are actively engaged in these efforts, Attorney Mark Dorosin, Managing Attorney for the Southern Regional Office of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law and a County Commissioner in Orange County, and Keith Sutton, member of the Wake County Board of Education and a recent candidate for the North Carolina Superintendent of Education.
On this week’s episode, hosts Irv Joyner and April Dawson talk with U.S. Representative G.K. Butterfield about the January 6th Capitol Insurrection.
As part of our Women’s History month recognition, we talk with Dr. Alma Adams, U.S. Congressional Representative for the North Carolina 12th Congressional District.
On this show, we discuss the historic and progressive efforts to create Soul City, an African American community in Warren County, by Civil Rights Leaders and Attorney Floyd McKissick, Sr, during the 1970s.
On this show, we have a discussion with three African American women regarding their honoring and celebrations of Women History Month based on the contributions which they received from the “Sheroes” in their lives.
On this show, we have a discussion about the confederate monuments in NC and efforts to remove them.
On this show, we have a discussion with young African American professionals regarding their roles and responsibilities which guide their community and professional engagements in 2021 and beyond.
We discuss the transfer of political power, the inauguration of Joseph Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President, and its impact upon African Americans and racial minorities.
In this show, we discuss how we move African Americans and people of color forward in positive and progressive directions in 2021.
On this show, we discuss the origin and purpose of the Electoral College, the advantages and disadvantages of this system, and whether there is a better way to elect the president of the United States. Our guests are Atiba Ellis, Professor of Law at Marquette University School of Law, and Nancy Chi Cantalupo, Professor of Law at California Western School of Law.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner sit down with current North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice, Anita Earls, to discuss the life and legacy of United States Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner sit down with North Carolina Central Law Professors, Dione Gonder and Dorothy Mitchell, to discuss the killing of Breonna Taylor, a twenty-six-year-old unarmed black woman, at the hand of the Louisville Metro Police Department.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner sit down with North Carolina Central University Law Professor, Don Corbett, to discuss the current North Carolina Senate race between the incumbent, Thom Tillis, and challenger, Cal Cunningham; the role and importance of the United States Senate; and how the outcome of this senate race will affect the political landscape of our nation.
Founded in 1939 as a result of the North Carolina General Assembly enacting House Bill 18, which authorized a law school at North Carolina College for Negroes (now known as North Carolina Central University), North Carolina Central University School of law continues to pride itself in being a school of opportunity. On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner sit down with recent graduates, Allison Newton, Ashley Mitchell, and Cameron Redd, of the North Carolina Central University School of Law to discuss their journey in becoming newly licensed attorneys.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner analyze how the 1960s Civil Rights movement compares to the current Black Lives Matter Movement. To assist in this discussion/analysis, Professors April Dawson and Irv Joyner welcome Ajamu Dillahunt Hollaway, a graduate student at the University of Michigan and Community Organizer, and Attorney Dawn Blagrove, Executive Director at Emancipate North Carolina.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner sit down with North Carolina Central University Professor, Jarvis Hall; Executive Director of Democracy North Carolina, attorney Tomas Lopez; and Staff Attorney for the Self-Help Credit Union and State Director of the Election Program Effort, Jennifer Marsh, for a discussion surrounding voter protection in the wake of an upcoming election. This week’s episode seeks to educate and advise the listener regarding the mechanics of voting and the various mechanisms that are in place to ensure that your vote is protected.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner welcome North Carolina State Senator Erica Smith, North Carolina Labor Commissioner Jessica Holmes, North Carolina Central University Professor Jarvis Hall, and current North Carolina Central University School of Law student, Ms. Chazley Woodley, to discuss the historical selection of Senator Kamala Harris as President Joe Biden’s Vice-Presidential running mate.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner celebrate the fifth anniversary of the revival of The Legal Eagle Review. The Legal Eagle Review initially aired from 1998 to 2008, with Professor Irv Joyner serving as its host; after an eight-year hiatus, Professor April Dawson and Irv Joyner relaunched the informative and thought-provoking show. On this week’s episode, host April Dawson sits down with her colleague, Irv Joyner, to further discuss the role(s) he has played in many of the State's key civil rights and voting rights cases.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner discuss the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898, also known as the Wilmington Massacre of 1898 or the Wilmington Coup of 1898, with special guests Dr. Timothy Tyson – Historian, Author, and Senior Research Scholar for the Duke University Center for Documentary Studies; and Dr. Kenneth Janken – Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Wilmington Massacre of 1898 occurred in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Thursday, November 10, 1898. The coup occurred after the state’s white southern Democrats conspired and led a mob of 2,000 white men to overthrow the legitimately elected Fusionist government. They expelled opposition black and white political leaders from the city, destroyed the property and businesses of black citizens built up since the Civil War, including the only black newspaper in the city, and killed an estimated 60 to 300 people.
On this week’s episode, hosts April Dawson and Irv Joyner are joined by Attorney Tomas Lopez, who serves as the Director of Democracy North Carolina, and Professor Jarvis Hall of the North Carolina Central University Political Science Department. This week’s discussion will entail an in-depth discussion surrounding the Fifteenth Amendment, which granted African Americans the right to vote, and the role in which the 1965 Voting Rights Act played in furthering such right.
On this show, we discuss confederate monuments in NC and efforts to remove them. We talk with Angaza Laughinghouse, Attorney & Community organizer for the Black Workers for Justice, Deborah Dicks Maxwell, President of the New Hanover NAACP, and Cierra McEachern, NCCU Law Student.
On this show, we talk about the roles Universities and professors can play in the face of racial unrest with Jarvis Hall, NCCU Professor of Political Science and Ansel Brown, Visiting Professor at NCCU School of Law.
On this show, we discuss police misconduct, its impact on African American communities and what is being done to address this issue with LeVelle Moton, Head Basketball Coach at North Carolina Central University, and Kami Chavis, Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Justice Program at Wake Forest University School of Law.
On this show, we discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on domestic violence and resources and help available for survivors of DV. Our guests are Sherry Honeycutt Everett, Legal and Policy Director of the NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Nisha Williams, a staff attorney with the NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
On this show, we discuss a recently filed lawsuit which is designed to avoid barriers to voting in NC which have been created by the Coronavirus. We talk with Attorney Tomas Lopez, the Executive Director of Democracy North Carolina.
Launched in 1998, the North Carolina Central University Julius L. Chambers Biomedical / Biotechnology Research Institute is an innovative research and training institute dedicated to the advancement of fundamental knowledge of human diseases, particularly those that disproportionately affect African American and other underrepresented minority groups. On this show, we talk about the important work of the institute. Our guests are Dr. Deepak Kumar, director of the JLC-BBRI, Dr. Nikia A. Laurie, Associate Director of the Institute, and Dr. William Pilkington, Program Director of the Institute’s Hope program.
On this show, we discuss the impact the Coronavirus pandemic is having on the representation of indigent defendants with Dawn Baxton, Chief Public Defender of Durham County.
On this show, we talk with Professor Kia Vernon, who teaches contracts at the NCCU School of Law, about consumer contract transactions and often unknown pitfalls.
On this show, we talk with Attorneys Hugh Harris and Mercedes Restucha-Klem, with the Public Protection Section of the N.C. Attorney General Office, about Corona Virus scams.
During this show, we discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the Black community with Leonard Dunston, Convener of the Black Family Summit.
On this show, we discuss the impact the Coronavirus pandemic and the government’s response to the disease is having on our criminal justice system with James E. Williams, former Chief Public Defender for Orange and Chatham Counties, and Caitlin Fenhagen, Director of the Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Department.
On this show, we discuss tax information and tips for filing 2019 taxes with Attorney Matthew James, Director of the NCCU Law Low Income Taxpayer Clinic and NCCU Attorney Fellow, Jonathan Kerr.
On this show, we discuss the history, impact, challenges, and future of the African American press. Joining us for this discussion are Cash Michael, a journalist for several newspapers in North Carolina and Professor Brett Chambers, who teaches in the Department of Mass Communications at North Carolina Central University.
In recognition of the MLK Day of Service Federal Holiday which commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth, we talk with Ted Shaw, UNC School of Law Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Civil Rights and Jarvis Hall, Professor of Political Science at North Carolina Central University.
On this show, talk about NC Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin, the State v. Mann decision he authored, and the need for the honest and complete recounting of history. We talk with Eric Muller, the Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor in Jurisprudence and Ethics at UNC-Chapel Hill Law School and James Williams, retired Orange County Chief Public Defender and avid history buff.
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Comcast v. National Association of African American-Owned Media. This is a discrimination suit brought by the African American actor and comedian Byron Allen against Comcast for failure to carry his network. Allen alleges that the reason Comcast decided not to carry his network was based on race, and Allen is suing under the Civil Rights Act of 1866. During this show, we talk about the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and how the Supreme Court's decision may affect the future of the country's oldest civil rights statute with Don Corbett, Professor of Law at North Carolina Central University School of Law.
The United States Constitution requires a census of the American population every ten years, and the next census count will occur in April 2020. We discuss the need for an accurate census count and efforts to ensure full participation with Stacey Carless, Executive Director of the NC Counts Coalition, and Juliana Cabrales, Mid-Atlantic Director of Civic Engagement for the National Association of Latino Elected Officials Educational Fund (NALEO).
Every year, thousands of North Carolina citizens suffer significant financial loss when they find that they are a victim of a scam, identity theft, or both. Consumers are at even greater risk of these threats during the holiday season. So as the holiday season approaches, we wanted to talk about how people can protect themselves from scams and identity theft, and stay safe on the internet. Joining us for this discussion are Attorney Hugh Harris, Outreach & Policy Counsel for the Public Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, and Natalie Wood, Outreach Specialist with the North Carolina Department of Justice.
We talk with Dorothy Hairston Mitchell, Clinical Assistant Professor at NCCU School of Law and the Supervising Attorney of the NCCU Law Juvenile Law Clinic, and Austine Long, Juvenile Project Attorney with the North Carolina Office of the Juvenile Defender about juvenile justice including Raise the Age legislation in North Carolina.
On this show, we talk about African American veterans and the vital role they played in the civil rights movement with Duke University History Professor Adriane Lentz-Smith, author of “Freedom Struggles: African Americans and WWI.”
And on October 8, 2019, NCCU Law Alum Ya Lui became the first Asian American elected to the Cary Town Council. Dr. Lui talks about her decision to run, her campaign, and her historic win.
On the second Monday in October, many cities and states celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day, instead of the federally recognized but controversial Columbus Day holiday. Indigenous Peoples' Day has been officially recognized in North Carolina since 2017 when Gov. Cooper issued a proclamation declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day in the state. He has issued a proclamation every year. North Carolina is home to more than 122,000 American Indians and has eight historic tribes. On this show, we talk about the rich culture of Native Americans in the state and the legal issues facing their communities with guests Greg Richardson, Executive Director of the NC Commission of Indian Affairs, Native American attorney Heather McMillan Nakai, and Joshua Richardson, third-year law student, SBA President, and President of the Native American Law Students Association.
In this episode, we have a discussion with Dr. Deondra Rose about her book “Citizens by Degree: Higher Education Policy and the Changing Gender Dynamics of American Citizenship.” Dr. Rose is an Assistant Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy with a secondary appointment in the Department of Political Science. Also, joining the discussion is NCCU Law professor and Mayor of Carrboro, N.C., Lydia Lavelle.
The NCCU Theatre Department is putting on a production of “A Need Fulfilled,” which tells the story of the 600 brave black women who fought for the right to serve their country as nurses in World War II. The musical drama, first performed at NCCU in spring 2019, was written and directed by NCCU Theatre Professor Arthur M. Reese. On this show, we talk with Professor Reese about the play and the NCCU Theatre Department.
The CROWN Act stands for Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act. And the recently enacted California CROWN Act makes it not only unlawful for employers and schools to ban natural and protective hairstyles African descendants commonly wear, but it also recognizes that these grooming policies constitute racial discrimination. On this show, we talk about the harms associated with race-based hair discrimination and efforts to enact the CROWN Act throughout the country with Professor Wendy Greene, Professor of Law at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law in Philadelphia and one of the nation’s leading scholars (if not the leading scholar) on grooming code discrimination.
The Reconstruction era is typically defined as that period starting at 1865 with the ratification of the 13th Amendment and ending in 1877 with the disputed presidential election of Rutherford B. Hayes and the Compromise of 1877. But so often in school, that time period in our nation’s history is glossed over. What do we really know about Reconstruction? And how can studying that period help us better understand where we are today as a county? On this show, we talk with Attorney James Williams, retired Orange County Chief Public Defender and the organizer of an upcoming symposium on the Reconstruction period, and Dr. William Sturkey, Professor of History at UNC Chapel Hill, and author of a recently published book titled “Hattiesburg: An American City in Black and White.”
The mission of North Carolina Central University School of Law is to provide high quality, personalized, practice-oriented, and affordable legal education to historically underrepresented students from diverse backgrounds to increase diversity in the legal profession. NCCU Law graduates are encouraged and empowered to become highly competent and socially responsible lawyers and leaders committed to public service and to meeting the needs of underserved communities. This mission helps NCCU Law and its graduates create a more just society. Many NCCU Law alums are living the mission and using the legal training they received at NCCU Law to serve the community. On this show, we talked with one such alum -- Judge Ashleigh Parker Dunston. In 2017, only five years after graduating from law school, Judge Dunston was appointed by the governor to the District Court bench in Wake County, NC. Judge Dunston, who was 30 at the time of her appointment, was only the third and the youngest African American female District Court Judge in Wake County history.
In 1971, the noted philosopher Marvin Gaye recorded a blockbuster song, What’s Going On, which captured the political mood of a large portion of Americans and the vast majority of African Americans. Today, we find a similar mood in this country as many people question the State of Democracy and whether the political process is being abused and misused.
As we move toward the 2020 elections, we take the time tonight to talk about an assessment of “what is going on” with respect to the actions of elected officials as they affect the rights and expectations of people. As we sit here today, there are ongoing discussions of efforts to impeach Donald Trump as President, there are widening use of racist antagonisms within the political process, and there are alarming and escalating attacks upon established political institutions and protections.
Joining us tonight to discuss this topic is the NCCU resident political science expert Dr. Jarvis Hall, a Professor in the NCCU Political Science Department. We want to thank you for taking time from your busy summer schedule to participate in this discussion.
On October 1, 2018, the first Monday in October last year, the U.S. Supreme Court began its most recent term. On Thursday, June 27, 2019, the Court issued its final decisions of the term. During this show, we’re going to talk about some of the major cases from the Supreme Court’s term and their implications. Joining us for this discussion are NCCU Law Professor and Associate Dean Malik Edwards and NCCU Law Professor Don Corbett. Both Professors Edwards and Corbett teach a number of courses including Constitutional Law.
Juneteenth, which is celebrated on June 19th, recognizes the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, and the official conclusion of the Civil War on May 13, 1865. This celebration date results from the arrival of General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, and announced to the inhabitants that slavery had ended. June 19th became the symbolic day for the celebration of the end of slavery following celebrations which began in Texas in 1866. As a holiday, Juneteenth is now celebrated in forty-five State and in the District of Columbia. Slavery exacted a tremendous toll on enslaved Africans and upon their descendants. For generations, Africans were forced to provide free labor for Whites and were subjected to the most brutal and degrading treatment imaginable. An increasing number of people have joined in efforts to demand Reparations for the many years of forced labor endured by the ancestors of African Americans. Many also advocate for compensation for the official sanctioned oppression and dehumanization which were inflicted upon African Americans during the “Jim Crow” era, which lasted from the late 1890s up until 1970s. By every measure, the impacts of slavery and “Jim Crow” continue to negatively impact African Americans and are the principal causes of the huge wealth gap which presently exists in the United States between Africa Americans and whites. On this show, we discussed Juneteenth and Reparations with Dr. Sandy Darity, the Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University and Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University and the Research Director at the Cook Center for Social Equity.
In 1969, a little over 50 years ago, Shirley Chisholm was sworn in as the first African American woman to serve in Congress as a congressional representative for Brooklyn, NY. Since that time, African American women have made significant gains in politics. However, even though African American women are being elected in record numbers (at a rate that has outpaced African American men), it is still difficult for African American women to secure high-profile offices at both the state and national level. And while the Black female electorate is recognized as a valuable voting block, many of the issues that are of particular importance to Black women are still the most likely to be overlooked when elected official make policy-making decisions. On this show, we discussed African American women in politics with Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, the first African American woman Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court; Jessica Holmes, Attorney and Chair, Wake County Board of Commissioners, and a candidate for NC Commissioner of Labor; and Erika Wilson, Law Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law.
HB 370 has been introduced in this session of the North Carolina General Assembly and is presently being considered by the State Senate. If passed and signed into law by the Governor, HB 370 would require that every elected North Carolina Sheriff to fully cooperate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when ICE officials believe that an arrested person has entered the country illegally. The bill would require that Jail Administrators allow ICE Officers to interview any person within the County’s custody upon request for it to be determined if an ICE warrant has been issued for that person. If a warrant has been issued, the Administrator must take that individual before a County Magistrate to seek authorization for that person to be held in jail until ICE officers can take the person into federal custody. If the Sheriff fails or refuses to comply with this directive, the Sheriff can be removed from office. This legislation has drawn opposition from many Sheriffs, legislators, civil rights organizations, lawyers and citizens on the grounds that it is unconstitutional and counter-productive. On this show, we discussed the problems with this proposed legislation with Sheriff Clarence Birkhead of the Durham County Sheriff Department and Ivan Almonte, a Durham Community Activist and partner with Bull City Lawyer.
The current structure of the North Carolina criminal justice system routinely imprisons people for no reason other than their inability to pay a court-imposed debt. And the failure to pay often results in the imposition of even more fines, which results in greater debt and hardship. Our criminal justice system treats poor people more severely than those with means, causing poor people to suffer greater criminal consequences than those with means who commit the same offenses. On this show, we talked with Laura Holland, Staff Attorney at the NC Justice Center, and Quisha Mallette, Community Advocate for Reinvestment Partners, about the extreme challenges faced by low-income people in dealing with the criminal justice system in North Carolina, and how the system has resulted in the criminalization of poverty and the unequal treatment of the poor in this state.
Juneteenth, which is celebrated on June 19th, recognizes the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, and the official conclusion of the Civil War on May 13, 1865. This celebration date results from the arrival of General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, and announced to the inhabitants that slavery had ended. June 19th became the symbolic day for the celebration of the end of slavery following celebrations which began in Texas in 1866. As a holiday, Juneteenth is now celebrated in forty-five State and in the District of Columbia. Slavery exacted a tremendous toll on enslaved Africans and upon their descendants. For generations, Africans were forced to provide free labor for Whites and were subjected to the most brutal and degrading treatment imaginable. An increasing number of people have joined in efforts to demand Reparations for the many years of forced labor endured by the ancestors of African Americans. Many also advocate for compensation for the official sanctioned oppression and dehumanization which were inflicted upon African Americans during the “Jim Crow” era, which lasted from the late 1890s up until 1970s. By every measure, the impacts of slavery and “Jim Crow” continue to negatively impact African Americans and are the principal causes of the huge wealth gap which presently exists in the United States between Africa Americans and whites. On this show, we discussed Juneteenth and Reparations with Dr. Sandy Darity, the Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University and Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University and the Research Director at the Cook Center for Social Equity.
North Carolina is no stranger to the opioid crisis sweeping the nation. In this State alone, from 1999 to 2017, more than 13,000 North Carolinians died from opioid overdoses. In 2017, five North Carolinians died each day from unintentional opioid overdoses. In that year, more than 521 million opioid pills were dispensed to North Carolina residents. The death rate attributed to opioid overdoses rose from 116 in 2013 to almost 2,000 in 2017. Among African Americans, the rate of increase in these overdose deaths is higher at the national level even though the actual use of opioid by Whites is higher. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 5,513 African Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2017, which represented an increase of 26% over the 2016 number. In this show, we talked about the opioid crisis with Attorney Hugh Harris, Outreach & Policy Counsel for the Public Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice and Dr. Jennifer Carroll, Professor of Anthropology at Elon University.
The United States Constitution requires a census of the American population every ten years. Therefore and for many reasons, getting an accurate count of the United States population is important each decade. An accurate count of the United States population is used to determine how many U.S. Representatives a state will receive and the amount of federal funds provided to each State. Census data is also used to draw congressional and state legislative districts. In light of the mobility of the American population, it is critical that the census is regularly taken and that the results present an accurate as possible count for each State. On this show, we talked about the need for accurate census data with Stacey Carless, Executive Director of the N.C. Counts Coalition, and Juliana Cabrales, Mid-Atlantic Director of Civic Engagement for the National Association of Latino Elected Officials Educational Fund.
Hip Hop first made its appearance on the scene in the 1970s, when black and brown kids in the Bronx began spitting lyrics to popular songs. Today, Hip Hop is the most consumed genre in American. And the demand is reflected in record sales here in the United States and worldwide. Hip Hop has influenced American politics and culture and has also been influenced by the American legal system. On this show, we talked about the law through the lens of hip hop with NCCU Law professor Todd Clark.
Law school is a unique and difficult endeavor, but reaching the end of the journey is equally rewarding. On this show, we talked with four graduating NCCU law students about their law school experience and future plans. Our guests: Desirae Hutchinson, Mariel Kirby, Xavier Lightfoot, and Ernest Smith.
In North Caroline, charter schools were authorized beginning in 1996 with the enactment of the NC Charter School Act, and the first North Carolina charter schools began operation in 1997. When charter schools were initially authorized, there was a cap and not more than 100 charter schools would be authorized. The cap was removed in 2011, and in August 2019 the state will have nearly 200 charter schools. As a result of the significant rise of charter schools and concerns about the inequity and the lack of accountability, State Senator Dan Blue introduced Senate Bill 247, which would establish Joint Legislative Study Committee to study the impact of charter schools on traditional public schools and student academic performance and put a hold on the granting charter applications until after the committee has issued its report and recommendations. On this show, we discuss charter schools in NC with Malik Edwards, Law Professor at North Carolina Central University School of Law, and Erika Wilson, Law Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law.
It is estimated that the Mexican population that resides within the United States is approximately 10% of that country’s estimated 326 million residents. The Mexican government operates 50 official Consulates in the United States with one being located right here in the Raleigh-Durham area. On this show we discuss the Mexican Consulate in this area is its official Consul General, Dr. Remedios Gomez Arnau. Also joining in the conversation is Joseph Garcia, a third-year student at the NCCU School of Law.
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors was created in 1971 and charged with the responsibility of governing or overseeing the work of the State’s 17 public higher education institutions. The Board currently has 24 members, including the President of the UNC Faculty Assembly. On this show, we discuss the work of the UNC Board of Governors with Professor David Green, the President of the UNC Faculty Assembly, and Professor Kimberly Cogdell-Grainger, Secretary of the UNC Faculty Assembly.
Anyone who has ever been involved in litigation knows it can often take years for a case to be resolved, even if the case is ultimately settled. There are other options to resolve legal disputes. Within our legal system, there are a variety of forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) systems that allow parties to resolve their issues more quickly and with less cost. On this show, we discuss with our guests the various forms of alternative dispute resolution and we talk about when it might be better for disputing parties to seek these alternatives to the litigation process to resolve their differences. Our guests on this show are Pam Glean, NCCU Law Professor and Chair of the Dispute Resolution Institute, and Mavis Gragg, Supervising Attorney for the NCCU Law Dispute Resolution Clinic.
Our country is facing a serious access to justice problem. On this show, we talk with the co-founders of the NCCU School of Law Virtual Justice Project, which was created to address the access to justice problem in the state and the country.
South Africa is one of the world’s newest democracy with a majority Black population that escaped horrible racial oppression and domination in 1994. For the past twelve years, delegations of NCCU law students, faculty members, alums and supporters have traveled to South Africa during Spring Break to learn about that country’s racial history and how it is responding to the challenges of democracy. Join us for a discussion with students who participated in the 2019 South Africa experience.