Under the Radar

Sad and Beautiful World

Mavis Staples is a warrior. A central figure in the Civil Rights movement, at 86 years old Staples’ determination and resolve is not in the least bit diminished. Setting age aside, it’s not the most ...

The backlash against AI in schools is starting

One parent said a school district's use of AI teaching programs was "experimenting on our children." The anti-AI battle is ...
The Jamaica Observer

Trailblazer: Dr Mavis Gilmour-Petersen

The life and legacy of national icon Dr Mavis Gilmour-Petersen stand as a powerful testament to purpose, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to service. Her journey, from the quiet rural ...
ITV

ITV COMMISSIONS REAL LIFE STORY, MAVIS ECCLESTON, STARRING PENELOPE WILTON AND JONATHAN PRYCE, WRITTEN BY CHRIS LANG, DIRECTED BY BRUCE GOODISON AND ...

ITV COMMISSIONS REAL LIFE STORY, MAVIS ECCLESTON, STARRING PENELOPE WILTON AND JONATHAN PRYCE, WRITTEN BY CHRIS LANG, DIRECTED BY BRUCE GOODISON AND PRODUCED BY CORESTAR MEDIA AND BRISTOL BASED ...
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Watch Norah Jones join Mavis Staples on "You Are Not Alone" in NYC ++ Beacon Theatre pics & setlist

Mavis Staples‘ tour supporting her fourteenth solo album, last year’s Sad and Beautiful World, brought her to NYC on Saturday night (2/28) for a show at Beacon Theatre with Allison Russell. Norah ...
Transport Topics

Mavis Tire Lines Up Banks for Potential US IPO

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., an auto repair and tire service provider that counts Midas and Tuffy among its brands, has picked banks for a U.S. initial public offering, according to people ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Midas Auto Repair Brand Owner Mavis Tire Is Said to Weigh US IPO

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., an auto repair and tire service provider that counts Midas and Tuffy among its brands, is considering a US initial public offering, according to people familiar with ...
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Find out how this Haitian became Mavis Beacon, and what she earned for teaching the world to type

Mavis Beacon, of “Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing” fame, was never a real person; her image, however, became an icon of the software created by Software Toolworks. Les Crane, a former disc jockey and host ...
Yahoo

Mavis Beacon Was a Fictional Character Played by a Real Saks Employee. Here's the Surprising Amount She Was Paid by the Typing Empire

But who is the woman behind the program? As Adrienne Hankin, public relations director for tech company Mindscape, told the New York Times in 1998: "Mavis is the Betty Crocker of software" Though the ...
AOL

Mavis Beacon Was a Fictional Character Played by a Real Saks Employee. Here's the Surprising Amount She Was Paid by the Typing Empire

Though the name "Mavis Beacon" might not mean much to modern-day kids, to those who came of age in the late 1980s and 1990s, it surely does. "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing" was a software program ...
Nashville Scene

Mavis Staples Is Unstoppable

Vocalist Mavis Staples is unquestionably a cultural treasure — a performer whose artistry and brilliance remain impressive and whose legacy extends as she continues to inspire and excel at 86. Staples ...