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Your Friday Mix Celebrate Black History Month with a look at an iconic Star Trek moment, America's national folk dance, and the man who became the music world's original frontman. bittersoutherner.com Jitterbugging With Jim Crow In the South of 90 years ago, young African Americans started dancing the Lindy Hop. It was an act of resistance, an assertion of freedom. longread Mixed by 1 person creativeboom.com Oil Paintings by Oluwole Omofemi That Explore the Politics Behind Black Women's Hair In the words of Nigerian artist Oluwole Omofemi, each of his latest paintings is a celebration of "Afrocentric pride", as well as a reflection on the postcolonial era. Mixed by 1 person youtube.com Cab Calloway: The Original Frontman Meet the jazz singer who became the music world's original frontman. video Mixed by 1 person vox.com 6 Myths about the History of Black People in America Six historians weigh in on the biggest misconceptions about black history, including the Tuskegee experiment and enslaved people's finances. Mixed by 5 people greatbigstory.com The Actress Who Changed Television (and NASA) Forever Live long and prosper? Nichelle Nichols sure has. At the height of the American civil rights movement, she played "Star Trek's" Lieutenant Uhura—then one of television's few confident, strong Black female characters. It was a trailblazing role she nearly walked away from—until a certain legendary activist and super fan intervened. video Mixed by 1 person - WEEKEND READER - Black History Month Looking for more on this topic? Check out our Weekend Reader for 5 trending articles and essays all about black cowboys, forgotten film stars, and Beyoncé. READ MORE Loved something in this email? Tweet us (@getmixapp) to let us know! MORE RECOMMENDATIONS Download the extension Privacy Policy • Manage Preferences • Unsubscribe © 2020 Mix Tech, Inc 660 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107

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Your Monday Mix Be the most interesting person in the room with these 5 things picked by the Mix Team. tedium.co Moore's Flaw: Why Smart Devices Won't Last As Long as Dumb Ones We may have made a horrible mistake by unnecessarily making our consumer electronics devices smart—and removing generations of future use in the process. Mixed by 7 people ceros.com The Evolution of the BMW Grille Design Nothing sells a car like beauty, and its grille might be most consequential to that. Here's how the classic BMW grille has changed over the years. Mixed by 1 person youtube.com The Lost Neighborhood under New York's Central Park Before Central Park was built, a historically black community was destroyed. video Mixed by 16 people npr.org How Deep Sleep May Help The Brain Clear Alzheimer's Toxins A study of 11 sleeping brains sheds some light on the mysterious link between sleep problems and Alzheimer's disease. The flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the brain appears to be the key. Mixed by 1 person gq.com Yes, You Can Run Outside Through the Winter Anything to avoid the treadmill. Mixed by 2 people Loved something in this email? Share it with us! MORE RECOMMENDATIONS Download the extension Privacy Policy  •  Manage Preferences  •  Unsubscribe © 2020 Mix Tech, Inc 660 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107

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