Friends gather to remember the late Flo Anthony in Harlem ahead of Detroit funeral

Friends of the late entertainment columnist Florence "Flo" Anthony gathered in Harlem Tuesday to celebrate her life and legacy. The post Friends gather to remember the late Flo Anthony in Harlem ahead of Detroit funeral appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.

Sep 2, 2026 - 16:29

Friends of the late entertainment columnist Florence “Flo” Anthony gathered in Harlem Tuesday to celebrate her life and legacy.

The event, held at Sylvia’s, was hosted by Angelo Ellerbee, Helen Shelton and Roz Nixon.

Anthony died Aug. 6 at age 74. A funeral service is planned for Oct. 10 at Metropolitan Memorial Baptist Church in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Credit: Bill Moore photo
Credit: Bill Moore photo
NBA great Johnny Newman Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
Roz Nixon Credit: Bill Moore photo
Hailing from Chicago – Sharon E. Strickland Williams Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
The great Charles Oakley Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
Roz Nixon and AmNews Executive Editor Madison Joe Gray Credit: Bill Moore photo
Dr Jeff Gardere Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
One of Flo’s dedicated caregivers Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
Eugenia Foxworth Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
A smiling friend Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
Heavyweight champion Iran Barkley Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
Michael Henry Adams with Jean Shafiroff Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
Alvina Alston and Pastor John Dillard Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
Lou Willard Hoffman Credit: Michale Henry Adams photo
Credit: Bill Moore photo
Charles Oakley and Iran Barrkley Credit: Bill Moore photo
Credit: Bill Moore photo
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Alvina Alston Credit: Bill Moore photo
Credit: Bill Moore photo
Johnny Newman Credit: Bill Moore photo
Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Credit: Bill Moore photo
Son Thomas Credit: Bill Moore photo