The Bigger Than Hip Hop channel is Loud News Net’s battleground to fight the power. Here you’ll find the latest from our contributors on topics related to social issues, justice reform, the prison industrial complex, the war on drugs, dismantling systemic racism, gender inequality, corruption, and more.
When recreational use of cannabis became legal in Colorado in 2014 it was common to hear the phrase “We’re not just a new business, we’re a new way of doing business”. It was all blue-sky optimism about the business culture cannabis companies would create. In 2021 how has gender diversity figured into the development of…
First, let me start by saying there is no reason for you to listen to what I have to say. The movement of change is well underway with protests all around the country on a continuous basis. There are great leaders in every city who have organized and mobilized people to speak and march against…
A few weeks ago our writer Croix Clayton caught up with Minneapolis blogger, podcaster, and DIY chef, Mecca Bos for some summer cooking playlist suggestions. The world has since changed with murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. After weeks of protests much change is still needed, and Loud News Net will use our platform…
The Boondocks is one of the most revolutionary shows of my generation. It first aired in November 2005 and ran through June 2014. The show’s creator Aaron McGruder addressed race issues head-on and perhaps like no other show before it. The adventures of domestic terrorist Huey Freeman, his brother Riley, and Grandpa led to some…
Welcome to Loud News Net’s weekly feature of graffiti and street art. This week we have changed the name a little from Volume 1, which you can read here. We hope it helps us incorporate all kind of street art into this series. As always, if you want to submit any photos for consideration please…
The DEA increases power, yet again. The agency requested and has been permitted to investigate and police people involved in ongoing protests regarding the murder of George Floyd. In a concerning report from BuzzFeed News, the DEA now has the power to investigate nationwide protesters involved in the rallies and demonstrations over the murder of…
The murder of George Floyd causes us to bring into question police brutality, as well as other major issues with law enforcement – such as the harms of civil asset forfeiture. What is it, and how harmful is it? The answers may surprise you. What is Civil Asset Forfeiture? Put simply, civil asset forfeiture allows…
When I started this Loud News Net, I kind of made a promise to stay out of the political arena. However, after the presidential ineptitude, I’ve witnessed over the past week I no longer can keep that promise. In fact, I don’t even think this is a political issue as much as it is a…
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, also known as the MORE Act, is a proposed piece of U.S. federal legislation that would deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and enact various criminal and social justice reforms related to cannabis, including the expungement of prior convictions. Introduced in 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill on December 4, 2020, marking the first time a chamber…
A couple of weeks ago I was going to write an article about the Ahmaud Arbery murder in Georgia. I was disgusted by the video, the delay in the arrest, and the murder of an unarmed innocent man. I didn’t. I’m not sure why? Maybe it was I didn’t want to come across as exploiting…
