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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Eve thegrio.com
December 14, 2020
Eve says quarantine with husband Maximillion Cooper 'solidified' why she fell in love with the entrepreneur who she married in…
December 14, 2020
VH1 to premiere new six-part docuseries, 'Growing Up Black' that follows the Black experience in New Orleans.
profiling California report thegrio.com
December 14, 2020
California law enforcement rejected nearly every racial profiling complaint received. Despite alarming numbers, bias is hard to prove.
Gabrielle Union Zaya Wade thegrio.com
December 14, 2020
Gabrielle Union says Zaya Wade felt 'outed' on Instagram in a recent episode of 'Peace of Mind With Taraji.'
Mc Lyte thegrio.com
December 12, 2020
MC Lyte is here for Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion and 'WAP' and says there is a time and place…
Tom Joyner stroke
December 11, 2020
Tom Joyner the legendary radio personality talks about recovering from a stroke earlier this year and why health is important.
Former President Obama Speaks At Rally For Nevada Democrats In Las Vegas
December 11, 2020
Salt-N-Pepa's Sandra Denton sues a doctor over negligence concerning a botched butt surgery.
Janet Jackson Teyana Taylor thegrio.com
December 11, 2020
Janet Jackson showed Teyana Taylor some words of encouragement after the singer complained of being underappreciated.
"The Mountaintop" Press Confrence
December 11, 2020
P-Valley creator Katori Hall inks overall deal at Lionsgate. The collaboration also includes a fund for Black playwrights.
Jerry Falwell thegrio.com
December 11, 2020
Jerry Falwell Jr. has dropped a defamation lawsuit against Liberty University in which he claimed they wanted to tarnish his…
#TBT Night Presented By Buzzfeed and Mastercard with Slick Rick, EPMD, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, and Ghostface Killah with Raekwon
December 10, 2020
Biz Markie is reportedly recovering after suffering a stroke. The multi-talented artist recently suffered the stroke while he was in…
Jada Willingham Georgia thegrio.com
December 10, 2020
A Georgia girl, Jada Willingham, was accidentally shot in the head and killed after she and a friend were playing…
December 10, 2020
Google chief, Sundar Pichai apologizes after prominent Black employee, Dr. Timnit Gebru is fired for sending an email.
White House Holds COVID-19 Vaccine Summit
December 10, 2020
Trump implies high case numbers, herd 'immunity' is 'terrific.' Critics weren’t to thrilled with Donald Trump's response.
Justin White Washington thegrio.com
December 10, 2020
Nancy King of Spokane County, Washington was killed by officer Justin White when she entered a Spokane County jail with…
December 10, 2020
In a new campaign video, Jon Ossoff promises to fight against police brutality and racial injustice if he wins a…
Obama Obamacare Affordable Care Act thegrio.com
December 9, 2020
Support for Obamacare is back at a record high, a Gallup poll shows, although the law never reached 50% approval…
teacher thegrio.com
December 9, 2020
A Michigan teacher under fire for asking students how they'd "punish" a slave and outraged the mother of a seventh-grader.
Minneapolis City Council Announces Support For Dismantling Police Department After Death Of George Floyd
December 9, 2020
California man arrested for decapitating son, 12, and daughter, 13. Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr. is being held for $4.2 million…
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America
December 9, 2020
New reports discovered that John Hopkins, patron of namesake hospital and university, owned slaves before the Civil War.