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'Buying Power' report: Blacks spend as economy grows
New edition shows $507 billion in spending



African-American consumers are cautiously increasing their spending in some key product categories, even as they continue to make adjustments in a slowly growing economy. The finding comes from the 16th annual edition of "The Buying Power of Black America" report. In 2009, black households spent an estimated $507 billion in 27 product and services categories. ...
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November 19, 2012
Nielsen appoints Lamont Robinson Vice President of Supplier Diversity

(November 16, 2012) Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights, today announced the appointment of Lamont Robinson as vice president, supplier diversity, effective immediately. In his role, Robinson will lead the launch of a diversity strategy that focuses on facilitating relationships between customers, suppliers, Nielsen associates and the local communities in which the company...
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Black TV Ratings for Week of November 5 - 11
During week of election night euphoria, network TV lost Black audiences

(November 14, 2012) A shift in viewing among Black network TV audiences continued in the first week of November. Both CBS and NBC saw shows other than the usual favorites come onto the Top 25 list, including "Bob's Burgers" and "Chicago Fire." A migration by Black viewers to cable during primetime started with the football and political season. It seems that it...
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Decision against Washington Informer's eligibility to carry city's ads is reversed

(November 8, 2012)  The Office of the Chief Financial Officer has agreed to recognize The Washington Informer as a newspaper of general circulation. The designation was spelled out in a settlement agreement that ends the Informer's legal challenge against the OCFO which disqualified the newspaper from bidding on the Unclaimed Properties advertisement because it "serves a certain ethnic group....
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