Florence ‘Flo’ Anthony, Trailblazing Celebrity Journalist, Dies at 74

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(AURN News) — Pioneering celebrity journalist and longtime columnist Florence “Flo” Anthony has died at age 74 after battling cancer, according to the New York Amsterdam News. A Howard University graduate, she built a multifaceted career spanning print, television, radio, publishing and publicity, representing boxing legends before becoming one of the nation’s most recognizable entertainment journalists. Anthony also authored four novels and appeared regularly on networks including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, TV One and E!. Rest in peace, Florence “Flo” Anthony. Click play to listen to the AURN News report from Clay Cane.