Remembering Joe Madison: ‘The Black Eagle’s’ legacy and fight for justice

Tributes continued to pour in for Joe Madison, the talk show host, activist and philanthropist known as “The Black Eagle” who died Thursday at 74 after a lengthy bout with prostate cancer. Those familiar with the popular SiriusXM host and his legacy noted his death, fittingly, comes as America observes the start of Black History Month.& “Whether it was a hunger strike for voting rights or his advocacy for anti-lynching legislation that I was proud to sign in 2022, Joe fought hard against injustice,” President Joe Biden said in a joint statement with Vice President Kamala Harris.& & “Madison aligned his platform with his purpose,” Harris added. “Through his decadeslong career in radio, he championed the fight for equity and justice. Our nation is better because of his voice.”& “Pulling and praying for the family of Joe Madison,” popular news personality Tavis Smiley said in a statement. “He loved us so, and was dedicated to our freedom and liberation every day he cracked the mic. His voice will be sorely missed.”& According to his official bio, the native of Dayton, Ohio, was an All-Conference running back at Washington University in St. Louis where he was also a baritone soloist in...