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 Black Stats          
Frequently requested data on African American consumers

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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ANA extends deadline for Multicultural Excellence Awards to Sept. 15

(August 26, 2008) The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) announced today that they have extended the submission deadline for their Multicultural Excellence Awards until September 15.  Entries are now being accepted, and winners will be announced at the ANA's 10th Annual Multicultural Marketing Conference, November 16-18 in Boca Raton, FL.
 
This year, the ANA will review submissions in six categories, with honorable mentions/finalists and a grand prize winner for each.  Categories include African American, Asian, Hispanic, General Market, Digital Media and Significant Results.
Companies and agencies are encouraged to submit multiple entries within a category or across multiple categories.  For additional rules, fees and submission guidelines, interested parties can go to www.ana.net/awards
 
A portion of the proceeds collected from the awards submission fees are used to fund scholarships for high-potential multicultural students planning to pursue careers in advertising and marketing.
 
For specific questions about the Multicultural Excellence Awards, entrants should contact Shepard Kramer at 212-455-8055.  Additional information about the ANA Multicultural Marketing Conference is available at http://www.ana.net/events/conferencemtg/MCC-NOV08.
 
The Association of National Advertisers leads the marketing community by providing its members insights, collaboration and advocacy.  ANA's membership includes 360 companies with 9000 brands that collectively spend over $100 billion in marketing communications and advertising. The ANA strives to communicate marketing best practices, lead industry initiatives, influence industry practices, manage industry affairs and advance, promote and protect all advertisers and marketers.


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