Checked out the pictures on your site. You had an interesting array of fellow marchers, Greeks, moms, Black panters (didn’t know they were still around), BRICK and most interestingly a funeral home. Hmmm!!! What happened to the “It takes a Village?” When, how, where did we loose our way, self respect and value for life?” The frequency of these incidents and the savagery involved is unbelievable. This disease is nationwide and doesn’t seem to be slowing any.
Look, like any one else, I’m glad folks were fired up but how many more marches are we gonna have? Any plans for serious behavior modification(other than the prison systems which are making a ton of money with little or no rehabilitation) as a preemptive and more concrete, long
long term solution?
Just the Facts.
Have you ever heard the phrase; “Opportunity knocks”? In today’s society many people are ignoring the subtle changes in their daily demographic and are still clinging to their comfortable spending habits. Especially in an economic downfall, we are clinging ever more tightly to the “Almighty” Dollar. How are we supposed to make more money? By playing it safe and sticking to “What Works”? What may have worked in the past, may not work in the future, and it’s probably not working in the present. However, you should still play it safe.
What I’ve compiled for you is simply facts, from several trusted and reliable sources. These sources are used everyday in marketing and advertising board rooms across the country. Without these facts, advertisers would not advertise the safe way. You as a rational, intelligent being should make your decisions based on facts and risk. So I ask, “Why are you robbing yourself?” Perhaps you may be uninformed about the changes in our population, spending habits, and media preference. Or maybe you just do “what works” even though it really isn’t, because you think you’re safe.
Did you know that marketers spent 73% more advertising dollars to reach African Americans in 2006 compared to 2002? Why, you may ask? According to the Selig Center’s Multicultural Economy Report, “In 2008, African Americans will constitute the nation’s largest racial minority market, and their economic clout will energize the U.S. Consumer market as never before.” The Selig Center projects that the nations black buying power will rise from $318 billion in 1990 to $590 billion in 2000, to $913 billion in 2008, and to $1.2 trillion in 2013. That, my friend, is buying power! More than the entire country of Canada in a year, more than the entire continent of Africa! African Americans will constitute for the ninth largest economic rank in the world. Their buying power has risen 166% from 2000 to 2007. That’s only 17 years! By DJ Hans