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Frequently requested
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Black Buying Power:
$744 Billion (2006)
Black U.S. Population:
38.3 million
Top Five Black Cities
- New York
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Philadelphia
- Houston
Top Five Black Metros:
- New York-New Jersey
- Washington-Baltimore
- Chicago-Gary
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
Top Five Expenditures:
- Housing $121.6 bil.
- Food $59.2 bil.
- Cars/Trucks $32.1 bil.
- Clothing $27.7 bil.
- Health Care $17.8 bil.
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May 2009
(Dates shown are the days stories were posted)
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of May 18 - 24 It's repeat the past week for NBA on cable; Playoffs make TNT top network 5-29-09
U.S. Census chief tells why African-American count is critical to success 5-29-09
Black TV Ratings for Week of May 18 - 24 The NBA breaks records with Playoffs viewership; CBS stays top network 5-28-09
Papers of 'Chicago Defender' founding family donated to Chicago Public Library 5-28-09
Upfront Fall TV lineup includes LL Cool J, Michael Straham, Wanda Sykes 5-27-09
LAGRANT Foundation to award $100,000 to 15 ethnic minority college students 5-27-09
Sanders\Wingo recognized as Advertising Agency of the Year by Black Enterprise 5-26-09
GlobalHue regains account for the Bermuda Department of Tourism as AOR 5-26-09
Essence unveils fourth installment in it Smart Beauty series of research findings 5-22-09
RITE AID chain promoting its beauty departments to African-American women 5-22-09
Sonya McNair Is named Vice President, Communications for CBS News 5-22-09
Democrats urge Treasury Dept. rescue for minority-owned broadcasters 5-21-09
Bob Johnson says cable channel plans unchanged by ION's bankruptcy filing 5-21-09
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of May 11 - 17 NBA Playoffs dominate cable favorites; TNT still most popular network 5-21-09
Sheridan's WAMO sale leaves future of black radio in Pittsburgh in doubt 5-20-09
Black TV Ratings for Week of May 11 - 17 'CSI: Miami' ranks No.1 in heavy finale week; CBS repeats as top network 5-20-09
DreamWorks Studios acquires rights to Martin Luther King, Jr. story for bio-pic 5-20--09
FCC opens PPM inquiry citing concerns from Black, Hispanic broadcasters 5-19-09
RushmoreDrive, Wesley, Brown & Bartle join to push diversity in executive search 5-19-09
African-Americans are one target for Philadelphia tourism ad campaign 5-19-09
E. Britton Group, Strategic Vision to study faith-based consumers' preferences 5-18-09
Nielsen: Ethnic consumers driving future consumer packaged goods trends 5-18-09
GlobalHue to lead Navy African-American, Asian marketing and advertising efforts 5-15-09
Latest Census data shows Hispanic growth slowing, Blacks 14% of population 5-15-09
General Mills, Beyonce join in effort to deliver meals for Feeding America 5-15-09
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of May 4 - 10 NBA Playoffs dominate Top 25 cable chart; TNT is most popular network 5-14-09
Destination DC targets black travelers with EbonyJet.com dedicated channel 5-14-09
Black TV Ratings for Week of May 4 - 10 "Dancing" repeats No.1, "Idol" falls again; CBS claims week's top network 5-13-09
Law firm to provide legal counsel to Black Retail Action Group on advocacy issues 5-13-09
Radio One cites economy, loss of auto ads for big drop in Q1 net revenue 5-13-09
Essence, CNN partner on 'What Matters' weekly news segments for black viewers 5-13-09
Vibe Media Group to launch THE MOST, new "urban" print and online properties 5-12-09
P&G plans to double sales to $175 billion by tapping into poorer countries 5-12-09
Ford joins with Essence and AOL Latino on women empowerment initiatives 5-11-09
Fundraiser for Howard Univ. ad program to feature Obama campaign's David Plouffe 5-11-09
Oprah Winfrey tops Forbes inaugural list of wealthiest Black Americans 5-8-09
Moms of color charge discrimination by marketers at bloggers conference 5-8-09
Black TV Ratings for Week of April 27 - May 3 Lil' Kim's "Dancing" farewell grabs No.1 spot; CBS shows big gain as favorite net 5-7-09
Sears denies Web story claiming it's discontinuing LL Cool J's clothing line 5-6-09
IMAGES USA marks twentieth anniversary with staff appointments and promotions 5-6-09
Obama nominates Mignon Clyburn, former newspaper publisher, to FCC post 5-5-09
TV One, Luster Products team up for cancer outreach effort 5-5-09
Ford signs on as major advertiser for CNN special 'Black in America 2' 5-4-09
EBONY Magazine names Terry Glover managing editor; other editorial slots filled 5-4-09
Syndication Ones news-talk network adds Atlanta and Birmingham markets 5-1-09
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