Life to the Max! Maxine Baxter Obituary - Los Angeles Sentinel
Life to the Max! Maxine Baxter Obituary By Sentinel News Service Maxine Baxter (Courtesy Photo) Maxine Baxter broke new ground as a young black female entrepreneur. In 1962, she openedMaxine’s lamps and lampshades with her husband and business partner, George. This prestigious shop was one of the first Black-owned businesses in the area. The shop located at 4160 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles California was in business for over 50 years. Maxine andGeorge knew they were on to something amazing. Together, they laid the foundation for a respected, successful profession of manufacturing custom l...