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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Malika Andrews Breonna Taylor thegrio.com
September 24, 2020
ESPN’s Malika Andrews shared her thoughts about how NBA players were reacting to the grand jury decision on Breonna Taylor’s…
Los Angeles Chargers Tyrod Taylor injury quarterback thegrio.com
September 23, 2020
L.A. Chargers QB Tyrod Taylor will be out a number of weeks after an injection to help his cracked ribs…
Eric Trump
September 23, 2020
President Donald Trump’s middle son, Eric, is being forced by a judge to testify after he has been avoiding it…
Dijon Kizzee Los Angeles Sheriff thegrio.com
September 23, 2020
An independent autopsy revealed that Dijon Kizzee was shot about 15 times by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department in August.
Louisville Breonna Taylor charges
September 23, 2020
A grand jury has only charged one officer in the Breonna Taylor case. Reactions condemning the decision have come from…
Mike Bloomberg thegrio.com
September 22, 2020
Mike Bloomberg raised over $16 million to pay court fees for more than 32,000 Black and Hispanic former felons in…
Micheal Williams Iowa murder thegrio.com
September 22, 2020
Michael Williams' body was found ablaze in a ditch in the town of Grinnell, Iowa. Now four white suspects have…
Amanda Seales thegrio.com
September 22, 2020
Former ‘The Real’ co-host Amanda Seales has accused the show of stealing her idea for her ‘Smart Funny & Black’…
traffic stop viral video California thegrio.com
September 21, 2020
A California mother records video and defends her son when a traffic stop goes awry. Now that stop has gone…
Rachel Starr Davis mother plane thegrio.com
September 21, 2020
A mother was left frustrated after American Airlines kicked her and her baby off of a flight when the 2-year-old…
Keonte Furdge Wisconsin thegrio.com
September 21, 2020
A Black man who was handcuffed in his own home at gunpoint by Wisconsin police has a filed a civil…
Meghan Markle Gloria Steinem thegrio.com
September 21, 2020
Meghan Markle has joined forces with Gloria Steinem to encourage voters to turn out in the next presidential election.
President Trump Holds News Conference At The White House
September 18, 2020
A heartwarming video of two kids running to each other in New York City was doctored and Trump shared it,…
Princeton University Orders 100 Students To Self-Isolate After Traveling To China On Coronavirus Fears
September 18, 2020
After acknowledging the racism in its history, Princeton University is now the target of an investigation of its use of…
September 18, 2020
Mikeona Johnson, a young California mother of two, was found dead in the back of her car after she was…
2020 US Open - Day 13
September 18, 2020
Fans are disappointed after Naomi Osaka announced on Thursday that she will not play in the French Open due to…
COVID-19 education school thegrio.com
September 17, 2020
A Massachusetts high school student tested positive for COVID-19 but went to school anyway, the school says.
President Trump Departs White House For Philadelphia
September 17, 2020
President Donald Trump criticized the New York Times Magazine ‘1619 Project’ and will sign an executive order for a '1776…
Tyler Perry's "A Fall From Grace" - VIP Screening In Atlanta
September 17, 2020
Trina Braxton weighs in on the video that her sister Tamar's boyfriend, David Adefeso made to try and clear his…
Michelle Obama thegrio.com
September 17, 2020
Michelle Obama discusses the Black experience and that Trump has gotten away with more than she or husband Barack Obama…