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Nov 8, 2024 | thegrio.com | Saysby TheGrio |Kay Wicker

Slipping into post-election existential dread? There’s an app for that. As many still grapple with the results of the 2024 US presidential election, the tools we use to destress, get centered, and return to a better headspace are reaching out. Popular sleep and meditation app Headspace is offering post-election day specials, including 14-day free trials. The celebrity-backed wellness app includes premier content focused on helping users unwind, relax, and get some sleep.

Nov 8, 2024 | thegrio.com | Gun Chargesby TheGrio |Saysby TheGrio |Haniyah Philogene

Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade’s daughter Kaavia, often referred to as “shady baby” online, is no longer a baby. On Nov. 7, Union and Wade celebrated their daughter’s sixth birthday. Posting a carousel of photos and videos, the parents penned a sweet birthday message to Kaavia on Instagram. “Miss Kaavia James Union Wade is 6 today!” They wrote in a joint post.

Nov 5, 2024 | thegrio.com | Janelle Bynum |Saysby TheGrio |Rocky Kanaka |Gerren Keith Gaynor

Election Day is upon us, and the entire country (and the globe) will be tuned in to determine its outcome. While there will be many winners and losers when it’s all said and done, some candidates stand to make Black history Tuesday night. Here are the races theGrio is tracking:The most closely watched race will undoubtedly be the presidential contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Nov 5, 2024 | thegrio.com | Saysby TheGrio |Rocky Kanaka |Maiysha Kai

Eddie Murphy is set to bring another Black icon to the screen. After portraying filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore in 2019’s “Dolemite Is My Name,” Murphy will reportedly bring the story of funk pioneer George Clinton to the screen in an as-yet-untitled biopic.

Nov 4, 2024 | thegrio.com | Saysby TheGrio |April D. Ryan

As Kamala Harris awaits her fate as to whether she will become America’s first female and Black female president, the vice president leads a long list of Black women who will be on the ballot in large numbers nationwide this general election. Beyond Harris’ run for president, scores of Black women are running for office, including U.S. Senate candidates Lisa Blunt Rochester in Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland.