About Keydra Manns

Keydra Manns is a Harlem-based journalist with a focus on entertainment and criminal justice reform. The Buffalo, NY native is obsessed with all things Buffalo, (yes that includes the Bills) and all things Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter.

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2019 Global Citizen Festival: Power The Movement – Onstage
March 5, 2021
Joy Reid hit a nerve with conservatives with a few tweets. The host made comments in regards to their secret…
March 5, 2021
Several diners came forward sharing similar experiences of being segregated at several Maggiano's Little Italy restaurants.
Philonise Floyd thegrio.com
March 5, 2021
Philonise Floyd is speaking out as the trial for the man accused of murdering his brother George Floyd inches closer.
Marc Jacobs Fall 2020 Runway Show - Arrivals
March 4, 2021
A sexual assault victim says that she's been harassed by people associated with Nicki Minaj & Kenneth Petty, who was…
Ciara thegrio.com
March 4, 2021
The Grammy-winning singer Ciara dropped it low and showed off her goodies while on a yacht in Mexico with her…
2020 Winter TCA Tour - Day 3
March 4, 2021
Kevin Hart will star in a new film titled “Fatherhood.” The film is based on Two Kisses For Maddy: A…
Conservatives Gather At Annual CPAC Event
March 4, 2021
The Donald Trump administration is under scrutiny for failing to investigate former transportation secretary Elaine Chao’s abuse of power.
David M. Crawford thegrio.com
March 4, 2021
David M. Crawford, a former police chief in Laurel, Maryland is being accused of setting fires to the homes of…
Minneapolis City Council Announces Support For Dismantling Police Department After Death Of George Floyd
March 3, 2021
An Ohio family is grieving after losing their matriarch, Ruth “Mama” Lewis who was sitting in her wheelchair when hit…
March 3, 2021
Casting for 'From Selma to Sorrow: The Life and Death of Viola Liuzzo' is set to begin this year. Entertainment…
Lawmakers And Presidential Candidates Attend NAACP National Convention to include Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
March 3, 2021
Rev. Jesse Jackson has healed and is ready to get back to work after he was released from the hospital…
March 3, 2021
Deputy Inspector John Mastronardi of Brooklyn’s 75 Precinct will no longer hold the position by the end of the month.
Amanda Gorman thegrio.com
March 3, 2021
Amanda Gorman who performed her poem "The Hill We Climb" at Joe Biden’s inaugural ceremony has her eyes set on…
Minneapolis Prepares For Possible Unrest As George Floyd Trial Approaches
March 2, 2021
Minneapolis had devised a plan to pay influencers thousands of dollars each to release information on the trial but canceled…
George Floyd thegrio.com
March 2, 2021
The family of George Floyd is disappointed that due to COVID-19 only one relative can be in the courtroom at…
Ariel Young thegrio.com
March 2, 2021
Ariel Young was injured after a car accident involving Britt Reid a former assistant coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Nike logo theGrio.com
March 2, 2021
Ann Hebert has voluntarily stepped down as Nike's North America general manager and vice president, effective March 1.
March 2, 2021
A woman in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sharon Carr was charged on Feb. 26 after police say she broke into a home.…
Jay Z thegrio.com
March 2, 2021
Jay-Z's new weed line, MONOGRAM, has launched a new campaign featuring real people in hopes of highlighting outdated cannabis laws.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Examines Trump Administration's Firing Of State Department Inspector General
March 1, 2021
Supporters of Donald Trump critic, Rep. Adam Kinzinger have collaborated on a super PAC to raise funds to help those…