Archive for the ‘African American’ Category
Some Stats
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
A finding of note for advertisers is the 73% of Black respondents who say they respond favorably to advertising featuring multiple cultures. Sixty-eight percent of respondents say they favor companies who benefit the African American community. Overall, many respondents don’t feel enough content “speaks” to the community as a distinct culture with its own needs [...]
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Ghettoizing Black Advertising
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
While getting my feet wet in the world of Afican-American advertising and marketing I am coming across various articles relevant to all targeted and “urban” markets. I just love the fact that urban means black and latino, but not quite Asian or other targeted markets. Before going any further, I must admit growing up the ads [...]
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