Maxine Powell, Motown charm school, RIP

[GA Russell]

I remember seeing this lady on television some years back. Maybe you can remember what the show was. I think it was on PBS.

http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-maxine-powell-20131020,0,6384764,full.story

[Al in NYC]

Maxine Powell was related to a very close friend of my family, so I had the pleasure of meeting her several times. A wonderful woman, who was, of course, dignified in the extreme, but could also be very funny and tell a darn good story or two. She was a legend in Detroit, and lived a long and very full life, but she will certainly be missed.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

interesting, i never heard of this.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I knew about the 'charm school' but never knew anything more about it.

Very interesting. Looks like she had a good life. RIP.

MG