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BLACK
STATS
Frequently requested
data on African American consumers
Black Buying Power:
$803 Billion (2008)
Black U.S. Population:
41.1 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 $166.3 bil.
- Food $65.3 bil.
- Cars/Trucks $31.5 bil.
- Clothing $26.9 bil.
- Health Care $23.9 bil.
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MAY 2010
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of May 17 - 23 NBA Playoffs semi finals draw black viewers back to the games on cable
HBCULove.com being launched to take social networking to its logical next step
Black TV Ratings for Week of May 17 - 23 'American Idol' falls below top 10 as black household share drops
Arbitron retains Kizart Media Partners in urban radio advertising effort
Obama issues memo calling for more Federal contracting with small businesses
NNPA to mark 70th anniversary June 16-19 in New York, birth place of Black Press
GlobalHue uses You Tube to market the diversity of the agency's staff
Study says wealth gap between blacks, whites has quadrupled since mid 1980s
Joset Wright named president of National Minority Supplier Development Council
TV One's digital unit launches its first Web-based series, 'The Cube Life'
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of May 10 - 16 NBA Playoffs ratings drop in second round as teams overwhelm opponents
Black TV Ratings for Week of May 10 - 16 ABC hangs on to lead created by NBA Playoffs to trump Fox in black homes
Chrysler shifts Jeep launch assignment from GlobalHue to Wieden + Kennedy
ESSENCE to debut Hot Hair special mag in October with companion Web section
Radio One reports improved station income, operating income for first quarter
Ad designer Art Sims to be recognized by AIGA National Design Center May 19th
Study: Atlanta overtakes Chicago as second largest black metropolitan area
Award-winning journalist Bob Meadows joins ESSENCE as Deputy Editor
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of May 3 - 9 NBA Playoffs get ratings winners at beginning of second round
The Africa Channel announces it will be available in HD beginning August
Black TV Ratings for Week of May 3 - 9 NBA Playoffs give ABC rare win as most watched network in black homes
TheLoop21.com economic survey finds jobs security is top priority in recovery
BET's Chief Financial Officer tells how the network turns ratings into revenue
FCC's Clyburn sees new opportunity for minority content creators in broadband
Steed Media brings integrated marketing approach to Verizon Wireless' gospel tour
JPC launches MyJET247.com as new digital experience for JET brand
TV One announces new and returning series for Fall 2010 lineup
Corynne Corbett named new ESSENCE magazine beauty director
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of Apr. 25 - May 2 First round of NBA Playoffs slam dunk Top 25 black cable viewing
TV One to air two-hour interview with Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sun., May 9
GM removes Susan Docherty as VP of marketing after dropping black agencies
Black TV Ratings for Week of April 26 - May 2 CBS regains most watched network status over Fox in black households
Miriam Muley joins The Vox Collective as Vice President of Client Services
Nielsen unveils new microsites targeting Black, Hispanic and Asian communities
FCC Commissioners offer comment on Arbitron/PPM Coalition agreement
Services for pioneering reporter Evelyn Cunningham set for May 4 in New York
Call for entries issued for the American Ad Federation's 2010 Mosaic Awards
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