Developments in the world of Florence Mills lore may not happen at the frenetic pace of the modern media but there are plenty of things happening from time to time so I hope to update this page regularly.
The previous editions of news can be seen still at Archive No. 1, No. 2 , No.3 , No.4 , No.5 , No.6 , No.7, No.8 , NO.9, No.10, No.11 and No.12
Vale Delilah Jackson
Florence Mills never had a greater fan than Delilah Jackson, whose death at 84
years was recently announced.
Here is Part 1 of the two part sincere
tribute paid to her by her journalist friend David Hinckley.
Delilah was a unique person, with a passionate devotion to documenting and
helping the great stars of black entertainment. She was a mentor and close
friend of mine, who helped immensely with the writing of my Florence Mills
book. She was a close personal friend of Florence's husband Ulysses 'Slow
Kid' Thompson in his later years. Delilah wasn't an academic researcher in the
formal sense but countless academic institutions relied on her vast grassroots
knowledge, including the Smithsonian and Emory University, where her
papers are held.
Delilah will be missed both personally and academically by many. She
leaves a gap that can never be filled T
That's all for now,
folks