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 15th Annual Edition
'Buying Power of Black America' report breaks down billions in expenditures

Black consumers are responding to tighter economic condition by focusing more of their spending on items and services that improve their homes and lifestyle. That's one of the trends revealed in the 15th annual report, "The Buying Power of Black America," published by Target Market News. The report analyzes spending for black households in 2008 and finds that African-Americans...
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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.

Click here for more stats from "The Buying Power of Black America."
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NABOB to hold its 34th Annual Fall Broadcast Conference Sept. 15 in Washington, DC

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) holds its 34th Annual Fall Broadcast Conference will take place September 15 - 17, 2010 at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C.. NABOB is the only trade association representing the interests of the 245 Black owned commercial radio stations and 8 commercial television stations around the country.

The conference will present panels and presentations from an array of experts focused on developing ideas to improve the financial success and service to the community of broadcast stations owned by African Americans and other minorities, and to increase the number of such stations.

For further information contact NABOB at www.nabob.org, or call 202-463-8970.


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