'Our History, Our Voice: Latinés at Duke' There’s a new exhibit at the Museum of Durham History called Nuestra Historia, Nuestra Voz / Our History, Our Voice: Latinés at Duke. Cecilia Márquez, Duke history professor and author of Making the Latino South , helped put the exhibit together along with some of her students. She joins Due South’s Jeff Tiberii to talk about the history of Latinos at Duke and how that connects to the larger story of Latinés in the South. Cecilia Márquez , Hunt Family As...
Feb 17, 2025•50 min
On the North Carolina News Roundup... Republican Senator Thom Tillis tries to retain his partisan bona fides while moderating to win reelection in 2026. North Carolina native Linda McMahon is in the national spotlight this week with her Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education. And former NC Sen. Richard Burr supports Tulsi Gabbard in her confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence. And Triangle universities and research institutions respond to NIH funding cuts. Gues...
Feb 14, 2025•37 min
Leoneda Inge speaks with new State Treasurer Brad Briner about the State Health Plan, the state pension plan and how he plans to distinguish his tenure as treasurer from his predecessor's. Grammy-nominated mother and son duo Nnenna Freelon and Pierce Freelon share their favorite love songs in a Valentine's Day-themed Southern Mixtape .
Feb 13, 2025•41 min
WUNC’s Higher Education Reporter Brianna Atkinson explains the latest change to National Institutes of Health funding and how it could impact North Carolina universities and research. Then, Preservation Greensboro Board Member Eric Woodard talks with co-host Leoneda Inge about the long road to recognition for the South Benbow Road Historic District, which was home to many local civil rights movement luminaries. And, renovations are underway that will impact how visitors access Duke Gardens. Bill...
Feb 12, 2025•36 min
The name Charles W. Chesnutt may sound familiar, even if you don't know where to place it. It belongs to the first African American man to be published in The Atlantic Monthly and to break into the all-white American literary establishment in the late 1800s. Plus, Winston-Salem’s historic Bowman Gray Stadium hosted a NASCAR series race for the first time in more than 50 years earlier this month. WUNC’s Mitch Northam has been reporting on track renovations and investment here in recent years and ...
Feb 11, 2025•37 min
ALS took Holley Broughton’s voice, but not her ability to express herself. She uses her clothes and accessories to say “see me.” Holley found a fellow fashionista in her doctor, Richard Bedlack — the founder of Duke University's ALS Clinic — who wears studded leather jackets, intricately designed rhinestone suits, and other fabulous fashions aimed at bringing joy and hope. Dr. Bedlack and Holley have joined forces with a design class at North Carolina State University to create adaptive fashion ...
Feb 10, 2025•37 min
Leoneda Inge chats with a panel of local reporters about this week's top North Carolina news stories. Guests: Dawn Vaughan, Capital Bureau Chief, News & Observer; Danielle Battaglia, Washington, D.C. correspondent, News & Observer/Charlotte Observer; Bryan Anderson, reporter, Anderson Alerts
Feb 07, 2025•50 min
NC’s Latino churches manage concern over possible ICE visits With news of the Trump Administration’s authorization for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to visit churches, once protected spaces, to make arrests, the state’s predominantly Latino churches are working to prepare their congregations for potential interactions during services. Celeste Headlee talks to Ricardo Correa, pastor of Monte Sinai Durham. Ricardo Correa , pastor of Monte Sinai Durham, state director and national...
Feb 06, 2025•50 min
WCPSS Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor speaks with Leoneda Inge about the district's policy on potential ICE visits. Dr. Brian Klausner stops by the studio to discuss his work with treating patients experiencing chronic homelessness in Raleigh. National Geographic Explorer in Residence Tara Roberts discusses her new book, Written in the Waters: A Memoir of Home, History, and Belonging .
Feb 05, 2025•50 min
Due South kicks off a series of conversations with mayors in our region to get to know the stories behind the people leading our towns and cities. We begin with a conversation with a former mayor — the longest serving mayor in Durham's history, Bill Bell. Leoneda Inge talks with Bell in our Durham studio about his legacy, the challenges and opportunities facing the Bull City, and about the downtown Durham street that was recently renamed in his honor: William V. “Bill” Bell Way. In our second "M...
Feb 04, 2025•50 min
How historic markers are approved in North Carolina North Carolina highway historical markers can be seen all across the state – and these markers can make a big difference when it comes to which NC stories, historical moments, and people are memorialized and commemorated. Leoneda Inge talks to Ansley Herring Wegner of the NC Office of Archives and History about how markers are approved and what it takes to get a marker erected and noticed by the public. Ansley Herring Wegner, Supervisor, Histor...
Feb 03, 2025•50 min
A panel of local reporters unpack the week's top stories, including the legal battle for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat, financial help for damage from Hurricane Helene, immigration crackdowns and the state's first stand-alone children’s hospital. And a check-in with WFAE's environmental reporter Zach Turner about federal climate policy changes under the Trump administration, and what they mean for the state's energy use and climate emissions plans. Guests: Claudia Rivera Cotto, reporter at...
Jan 31, 2025•50 min
NPR Music's Sidney Madden chats with Leoneda Inge about the Southern women dominating this year's rap nominations at the Grammys. Mary Lambeth Moore discusses her podcast, Recovering Debs , which tackles the complicated history of North Carolina's debutante societies. Dr. Nikita Y. Harris discusses her mission to archive artifacts from Black debutante societies across the country.
Jan 30, 2025•50 min
UNC-Chapel Hill psychology and neuroscience professor Kurt Gray joins Due South co-host Leoneda Inge to talk about his book, Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground. And Leoneda Inge chats with North Carolina poet laureate Jaki Shelton Green about her current work and her approach to writing.
Jan 29, 2025•50 min
Sandra A. Gutierrez, Nancie McDermott and Ryan Mitchell are three chefs and cookbook authors whose work distinguishes them as authorities in their fields. Recently, they gathered at Croasdaile Country Club in Durham to discuss their passion for Latin America, Asia and Southern cuisines, respectively, with Due South co-host Leoneda Inge. This Due South encore conversation originally aired in March 2024. Guests Sandra A. Gutierrez, food journalist, professional cooking instructor and author of fiv...
Jan 28, 2025•50 min
Jenn White speaks with Leoneda Inge about covering the news in this current moment, the second Trump term, and her "If You Can Keep It" series about politics and democracy on 1A . And, Anisa Khalifa host of WUNC's podcast The Broadside shares the story of how tax incentives, BBQ, and Bojangles helped make the Tar Heel State the epicenter of Japanese investment. Plus, Bill Arthur talks about his article in The Assembly about Southern Season's humble beginnings, how it became a Triangle area insti...
Jan 27, 2025•50 min
This week, the big news from Washington is also big news here in North Carolina. Approximately 50 people from North Carolina were among those pardoned by President Trump for their involvement in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Also, an update on the North Carolina Supreme Court race, which still has not been certified. And, remembering a longtime member of the General Assembly who passed away this week. A panel of reporters joins WUNC's Colin Campbell for context and analysis of the...
Jan 24, 2025•50 min
If you live in the Triangle and eat at local restaurants, you’ve likely indulged your palate at one of Giorgios Bakatsias’ cafes, bistros, or tavernas. Giorgios’ restaurant empire dots the region’s culinary landscape, from Chapel Hill to Durham to Raleigh to Wake Forest, and in recent years even expanding out to Wilmington. And after more than four decades in the business, the eatery entrepreneur does not seem inclined to slow his pace anytime soon. Then, from the social movements underpinning S...
Jan 23, 2025•50 min
Leoneda Inge checks in with WUNC’s Race, Class and Communities reporter Aaron Sanchez-Guerra for an update on immigration issues in North Carolina. Delores Bailey, executive director of EmPOWERment Inc. talks about the organization's efforts to provide more affordable housing in Chapel Hill. Bryan Reklis, director of the Carrboro Film Fest, previews the short and feature films screening at this year's festival.
Jan 22, 2025•50 min
Freelance journalist Jim Morrill talks with WUNC's Anita Rao about his recent story in The Assembly : “How Destin Hall Rose From Humble Beginnings to House Speaker.” Then, an exploration of the changing workplace in 2025. First, Nashville-based Marq Burnett of The Business Journals talks with Due South's Leoneda Inge about the impact of generational stereotypes in the workplace and how many companies are embracing a "come as you are" approach as workers return to office. Later in the hour, an ea...
Jan 21, 2025•50 min
Presidential inauguration preview; what Trump's second term could mean for NC North Carolina NASCAR legend Richard Petty's 1970 Superbird will be in the inauguration parade, but behind the scenes, politics and policies swirl. A preview of what to expect from NC reporters. Colin Campbell , Capitol Bureau Chief for WUNC Dawn Vaughan , Capitol Bureau Chief for The Raleigh News & Observer How ‘The Greensboro Six’ broke golf’s color barrier A week after Rosa Parks began a bus boycott protesting s...
Jan 20, 2025•50 min
On the North Carolina News Roundup Gov. Josh Stein recently took his oath. And the seemingly never-ending race for the NC Supreme Court seat continues. And, Kenny Mann didn’t set out to be a musician, but after some early intervention from family, he realized that he was meant for the spotlight. With his band Liquid Pleasure, Mann has been performing for more than 50 years. Some of the band’s most high-profile gigs have been at presidential inaugural balls, beginning with President Jimmy Carter’...
Jan 17, 2025•50 min
Ten months after it became legal, North Carolinians will soon surpass $5 billion in money gambled on sports. And, an excerpt from Anisa Khalifa's recent episode of The Broadside "The gambling gold rush is here." Plus, some of the most exciting upcoming book releases of the new year. From a biography of Mark Twain to the latest in the ‘Legendborn’ series from local YA author Tracy Deonn, there is something for everyone to add to their to-be-read pile. Guests Brian Murphy , Sports Investigative Re...
Jan 16, 2025•50 min
Early 2025 is being called the Winter of the “Quad-demic.” Covid, RSV, flu and walking pneumonia are all going around. A fifth virus is also on the rise nationwide: norovirus. A new strain of the infection, which is also known as ‘stomach flu,’ ‘the stomach bug’ and ‘winter vomiting disease,' is also spiking this season. Dr. Zach Willis of UNC Children's Hospital joins Due South to discuss symptoms, prevention and treatment. Then, Warren County farmer Patrick Brown bought the plantation where hi...
Jan 15, 2025•50 min
How much running is good for your health? A cardiologist breaks down the data. Plus, members of local chapters of Black Men Run, Black Girls Run and Latinos Run join co-host Jeff Tiberii to talk about finding welcoming communities to explore the challenges and joys of running — together.
Jan 14, 2025•49 min
Editor's note: This show originally aired in January 2024. New year, new me? Due South co-host Leoneda Inge considered it timely to sit down with Dr. Nia S. Mitchell, a physician, weight specialist and Associate Professor of General Internal Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine to talk about some tips and challenges for managing one's weight. Guest Dr. Nia S. Mitchell , Associate Professor of General Internal Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine Then, Ronald Young Jr. joins D...
Jan 13, 2025•50 min
On the North Carolina News Roundup... President Jimmy Carter is laid to rest. We examine his impact here in North Carolina. The state legislature is back with a new speaker of the House and plans to prioritize disaster recovery. And – will we see any snow? What to expect from the winter storm headed our way. Join WUNC's Colin Campbell, Leoneda Inge, and a panel of reporters for a roundup of the week's news. Nick Petro , meteorologist for the National Weather Service Dawn Vaughan , Capitol Bureau...
Jan 10, 2025•50 min
Known to some during his time on the 1976 presidential campaign trail as a "New South" moderate, former President James Earl Carter came to the White House as a Washington outsider and strived to learn and manage the work of the office both stateside and abroad. But the Nobel Peace Prize winner may be remembered more for his human rights, conflict resolution, and humanitarian efforts post-presidency. Due South takes a look at the life of Jimmy Carter with a historian who dedicated much of her ca...
Jan 09, 2025•50 min
Leoneda Inge chats with Laura Belcher, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region about President Jimmy Carter's volunteer work; NC State historian Nancy Mitchell discusses President Carter's legacy; standup comedian and author Maria Bamford discusses her mental health advocacy, her long career in comedy and her upcoming standup appearances in Durham and Charlotte.
Jan 08, 2025•50 min
How NC Republicans could govern in 2025 Though the GOP lost its supermajority in the state legislature, the party’s priorities will still lead the agenda. Mitch Kokai , Senior Political Analyst, the John Locke Foundation Southern Democrats regroup after the election Some Democratic organizers thought the campaign plan was so bad, they even went rogue to court voters. Maya King's campaign coverage in the South, including in swing states NC and GA, shows what went wrong, and what the party is doin...
Jan 07, 2025•50 min
