Archie David Jackson, aka Nikki Foster, died Thursday, Sept. 21, at the age of 47. He was born Oct. 23, 1969, and would have been 48 in just a month.
Nikkie Foster, known in the LGBT community as “The 10 Dancing Toes,” performed all over Dallas and the surrounding cities. He was a former Miss Ebony Texas, Miss Black Texas and Miss Box Office, and had earned several other titles as well through the years. Nikki loved dancing and performing.
He is survived by his loving mother, Gladys Jackson; his brother, Carey Jackson; and his play sister, Betty Neal.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m., at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 1819 MLK Blvd.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition September 29, 2017.
Obituary • 09-29-17 • Archie David Jackson
I loved Nicky. She had a wicked sense of humour. One time she invited me and my friend into her momma’s home. As we walked in we could hear Nicky in the other room telling her Mom, “Momma those white boys are in the house.” Miss Gladys would start hollering, “You better get those white boys out my house!” As we ran out of the house and back to the car Nicky would come out after us, buckled over laughing so hard. She got a big kick out of it. I met Nicky through Obsession in the late 80’s when they both performed a lot at the Wave on Maple and RAPS on Denton dr. Many many fun times with Nicky. She will definitely be missed but never forgotten.
Talent beyond reason. Wisdom beyond years. Light and vision beyond earth. Nikki was a true visionary, someone who saw what was wrong in the world and sought to right those wrongs; through music, dance, and transmutation of mind, body, and spirit. She will not only be missed because of her special gifts; but because the silver lining among the clouds that so many of us aspire to, has truly become a lot more dim and a lot harder to find.
Nikki thank you for showing us how to walk this way, how to prance this way, how to move when winded, how to par-lay when challenged, and most of all how to triumph when doubted. With the release of your physical presence you are free to roam, to make a deal with God that your grace, poise, and lineage will never fade into that good night.
Well done my good and faithful royal Queen…now sleep in heavenly peace today, tomorrow, forever! xoxox