On Feb 14, 1978: Maxima Corporation, a computer systems company, is incorporated. Headquartered in Langham, MD, it’s one of the largest Black-owned companies. Chairman/CEO, Joshua I. Smith, earned chairmanship of the U.S. Commission on Minority Business Development.
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"Maxima Corporation, Black Owned Business." Historianspeaks, February 26, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/maxima-corporation-black-owned-business.
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