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Flo Anthony Memorial Program   Helen Shelton NEW YORK, September 2026 – More than 75 loved ones of Florence “Flo” Anthony gathered in Harlem at iconic soul food restaurant Sylvia’s to celebrate the life and times of the multi-hyphenate dynamo. The memorial celebration, Fabulously Flo, was organized by long-time friends of Flo’s Helen Shelton, Angelo Ellerbee and Roz Nixon.  NBA greats Johnny Newman, Charles Oakley and Patrick Ewing were lead sponsors of the event, with Newman also serving as event host. Members of Flo’s beloved sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, came out in force. Other noted attendees representing the worlds of media, sports, entertainment and philanthropy included: boxing legend Iran Barkley, journalists from the leading New York media outlets, as well as R&B sensation Meli’sa Morgan, real estate executive Eugenia Foxworth, entertainment executive Marita Monroe, jewelry designer Lu Willard, broadcaster Rolonda Watts, and philanthropist J...

  Jean Shafiroff With Flo Anthony Michael Spinks And Flo Anthony Spinks Veteran entertainment insider Flo Anthony has passed away from cancer late on Wednesday August 5th. She was 74.  Flo and I go back many many years. In the 80's and 90's I used to give her many items when she was with NY Post Page Six. We used to do many Television shows together Including the Joan Rivers Show at CBS Studios in NYC. Flo was the on air gossip queen and I was the set photographer.   Flo became the first woman to work in the sports department of the New York Post and this skyrocketed her to New York's famous Page Six. Flo made history as the first African American woman to write a column for a supermarket tabloid, writing the gossip column  “Eye on the Stars” for the National Examiner.   Over the years we both did many TV shows together, Flo was the celebrity expert and I was always brought in to talk about my adventures with one celebrity or another.   Later...

  Jean Shafiroff With Malan Breton Rebecca Seawright With Jean Shafiroff Suzanne Amini With Lucia Hwong Gordon, Jean Shafiroff, Janna Bullock & Cynthia Ott Philanthropist and author, Jean Shafiroff held a special ‘Silver and Gold’ cocktail reception in Manhattan to celebrate fashion designer and goodwill ambassador, Malan Breton. The reception also raised funds to benefit the Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County, Inc. The Center provides mental health services to individuals and families in Palm Beach County who would otherwise be unable to afford the help they so desperately need.  In addition, The Center hosts the Old Bags Luncheon which will take place on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 at The Breakers Palm Beach. The events boasts an extraordinary silent auction offering a variety of new or gently used authentic designer handbags, a beautiful lunch in one of the Breakers’ oceanfront ballrooms and a celebrity speaker.    Jean Shafiroff With Consuelo ...

  Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff With Rita Cosby On Monday, November 21st  Philanthropist, author, advocate, TV host, and fashion influencer, Jean Shafiroff hosted a holiday celebration with all her closest friends and family to help raise money for Mission Society of NYC. Jean has sat on the board of the Mission Society since 2014.  Jean Shafiroff With Flo Anthony Throughout the party guests including Martin Shafiroff, Rita Cosby, John Catsimatidis, Aleks Mehrle, Aline Mehrle, Dr. Lee Philips, Martha Stine, Guy Stanley, Jonathan De Winter, Victor De Souza, Malan Breton, Janna Bullock, Michael Adams, Bill McCuddy, Jackie Weld Drake, Lee Fryd, Susan L. Taylor, heavy weight gold medal boxing champion Michael Spinks, Liliana Cavendish, Tony Bowles, Gloria Lee, Dee Rivera, Flo Anthony, Terry Corbett, and Randi Schatz enjoyed champagne and passed hors d’oeuvres provided by Cornelia Guest Catering. Midway through the night, Jean took the floor to speak about how thankful she was...

                                                          LAST CALL FOR A DEADLY DIVA  The fourth and final novel in Flo Anthony's "Deadly" Black Murder Mystery series, Last Call For A Deadly Diva, will be released by Wahida Clark Presents Publishing on July 20, 2021. After marrying  Electronics and Racehorse owner Black billionaire Victor Dumas five years ago, Valerie Rollins became an instant widow after her husband succumbed very quickly to a rare form of  stomach cancer. Following his death, Valerie, who is the most renowned Black gossip columnist in the United States, found herself in an entirely foreign world of extreme wealth beyond her wildest dreams.  Victor left everything to Val, his son, playboy polo player Vance Dumas,  and his seven-year old grand-daughter Valencia.      Still...

Janice McLean DeLoatch Entrepreneur Janice McLean DeLoatch has launched the Black Shopping Network. An entrepreneur for almost three decades, DeLoatch began her first business in her late teens opening a beauty school to rave reviews in the news media.  On July 7, 2020, which was Blackout Tuesday, Janice announced: "I am launching not just a shopping website - there are plenty of those out there- I am launching a new totally unique small minority business development platform coupled with a state of the art marketing and shopping service , The Black Shopping Network.  Through data analytic modeling, the Black Shopping Network will align shoppers' needs with merchant products and services to exceed merchant revenue expectations.

Jean Shafiroff With Rosita   Jean And Martin Shafiroff New York, N.Y. – Lighting the way for equity in urban education, Jean Shafiroff and Martin Shafiroff hosted a reception on the Upper East Side on Thursday, April 4, 2019 to kick off the NYC Mission Society of New York’s annual Founding Families Gala, which raises funds to support programs that provide young people with a path towards economic opportunity. Flo Anthony And Roz Nixon Lucia Hwong-Gordon "Mission Society of New York City has been changing lives for more than two centuries, and I've been privileged - and humbled - to witness the impact it continues to make," said Jean Shafiroff. “I encourage you to attend this year's Founding Families gala, where you will support programs that serve underserved children in New York City.” Jean Shafiroff And Elsie McCabe Thompson Kathleen Giordano With Dr. Penny Grant “Our Founding Families Gala theme is designed...

Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff And Carolyn Maloney Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff was honored along with other prominent New Yorkers at the National Action Network's 23rd Annual Women of Excellence/ Man of Vision Luncheon at the Astoria World Manor in Astoria, Queens. Ms. Shafiroff was honored for her outstanding service & dedicated commitment in philanthropy. Other honorees included the Honorable Machelle Sweeting, Dr. Cynthia Ashley and Korey Wise. Audrey Smaltz served as emcee. The event attracted close to 200 notable New Yorkers. Jean Shafiroff And Eric Adams Those in attendance included Jean Shafiroff, US Rep. Carole Maloney, Kathy Jordan Sharpton, Dominique Sharpton Bright, Audrey Smaltz, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Attorney Michael Harvey, singer Angela Winbush, Flo Anthony, Helen Shelton, Matt Rich, Tony Bowles and actor Harold House Moore. Harold House Moore And Flo Anthony Audrey Smaltz And Jason O. Parker Carolyn Maloney...

**** HIGH SOCIETY Photographs By: Patrick McMullan **** Jean Shafiroff In Fashion Jean Shafiroff And Greg Kelly Philanthropist and author Jean Shafiroff hosted her Annual Bastille Day Luncheon on Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 at traditional French restaurant Omar at Vaucluse in New York City. The luncheon, observing the national French holiday, coincided with France’s 2018 FIFA World Cup™ victory, giving Shafiroff and her 45 distinguished guests more reason to celebrate. Jean Shafiroff With Ann Rapp Lucia Hwong Gordon With Lauren Day Roberts & Chiu-Ti Jansen Notable attendees included: Jean Shafiroff, celebrity Greg Kelly, fashion designers Zang Toi and Victor dE Souza, Margo Catsimatidis, Susan Gutfreund, Liliana Cavendish, Basha Riddick, Ann Rapp, Roy Kean, Larry Kaiser, Laurel Marcus, Annette De Lorenzo, Mani Kamboj, Anka Palitz, Lee Fryd, Christopher Pape, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Maria Fishel, Chiu-Ti Jansen, Alejandra Sacasa, Gilda Sac...