And while many might consider those individuals able to spend more than seven decades with their mother as fortunate, Hughes said such longevity also created a startling realization. “The longer God blesses you with having your mother in your life, the more difficult it is to adjust to life without her,” she said.
By Keith L. Alexander for the NNPA
For media mogul and entrepreneur Cathy Hughes, this year’s Mother’s Day was going to be difficult.
Last July, Hughes’s mother, Helen Jones Woods, 96, died from complications of Covid-19. For the 74-year-old Hughes, multi-millionaire and founder and chairperson of Urban One Inc., this year marks Hughes’s first Mother’s Day without her mother present.
And while many might consider those individuals able to spend more than seven decades with their mother as fortunate, Hughes said such longevity also created a startling realization. “The longer God blesses you with having your mother in your life, the more difficult it is to adjust to life without her,” she said.
By Keith L. Alexander for the NNPA
For media mogul and entrepreneur Cathy Hughes, this year’s Mother’s Day was going to be difficult.
Last July, Hughes’s mother, Helen Jones Woods, 96, died from complications of Covid-19. For the 74-year-old Hughes, multi-millionaire and founder and chairperson of Urban One Inc., this year marks Hughes’s first Mother’s Day without her mother present.
And while many might consider those individuals able to spend more than seven decades with their mother as fortunate, Hughes said such longevity also created a startling realization. “The longer God blesses you with having your mother in your life, the more difficult it is to adjust to life without her,” she said.
By Keith L. Alexander for the NNPA
For media mogul and entrepreneur Cathy Hughes, this year’s Mother’s Day was going to be difficult.
Last July, Hughes’s mother, Helen Jones Woods, 96, died from complications of Covid-19. For the 74-year-old Hughes, multi-millionaire and founder and chairperson of Urban One Inc., this year marks Hughes’s first Mother’s Day without her mother present.
Top National Stories of 2020
By Sentinel Staff
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COVID-19 circulated the news and conversations in 2019 but it wasn’t until it hit the U.S. in late March, early April that many recognized the gravity of the virus. Life changed for many around the world but especially in the states as everyone was introduced to stay at home orders, social distancing, masks and washing their hands multiple times a day. COVID-19 brought on a great economic downturn as businesses closed due to social distancing forcing companies to rethink how they will reach consumers. Many small businesses, restaurants and social spots didn’t make through the first few months with Black-owned businesses faring the worse. Some countries endured the pandemic, returning to normal conditions after months of sheltering and protocols, only to go through a resurgence. Worldwide, there are currently 81.9 million cases of COVID-19 with 1.79 million deaths and 46.3 million who have recovered. The recent release o