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.
TV One Partners with Ford, Verizon, Amazon, McDonald s, PNC Bank and Toyota to Present the Third Annual URBAN ONE HONORS Airing Sunday, May 16 at 9 P.M. ET/ 8C
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The Inspiring Evening Will Celebrate “Women Leading the Change,” with Special Tributes to Impactful City Mayors, Sororities of the Divine Nine, and Local Hometown “Sheroes” for Their Contributions to the Community SILVER SPRING, Md. (PRWEB) May 12, 2021 TV One is partnering with an illustrious group of sponsors to support the URBAN ONE HONORS tribute special, which heralds the exemplary accomplishments of African American women. The special will air on TV One on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 9 p.m. ET/8C and simulcast for the first time on its sister network CLEO TV. Sponsors include Amazon, Ford Motor Company, McDonald’s, PNC Bank, Toyota, and Verizon.
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.
URBAN ONE HONORS, which
heralds the exemplary accomplishments of African American women. This year’s commemoration of excellence will air on TV One on
Sunday, May 16, 2021, at
9 p.m. ET/8C and simulcast for the first time on its sister network
CLEO TV.
This year’s theme is ‘Women Leading the Change,’
and the program will recognize the myriad achievements of women leaders who are blazing trails and creating new pathways for others in their respective areas of expertise. The
URBAN ONE HONORS class of 2021 honorees in business, media, health, and politics include:
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