Maxine Smith | |
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| Born | October 31, 1929 Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | April 26, 2013 (aged 83) |
| Burial place | Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis |
| Alma mater | Spelman College, Middlebury College |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, school board official |
| Organization | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
| Known for | American Civil Rights Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Vasco A. Smith, Jr. |
| Children | One |
Maxine (Atkins) Smith (October 31, 1929 — April 26, 2013) born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, was an academic, civil rights activist, and school board official.[1][2]
Smith's leadership in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and her involvement with educational planning at both the local and state levels in Tennessee, enabled her to support the American Civil Rights Movement and advance school desegregation.