Kimber Kimber & Associates

The African American Newspaper & Magazine Marketing Specialist


Reasons To Advertise in the Black Press

A) Black Buying Power was estimated to top $600 billion in 2000 and $700 billion in 2001.

University of Georgia's Selig Center

B) African Americans spend $457 million on newspaper purchases, subscription and non-subscription.

Target Market News

C) Newspaper purchases among African Americans has remained the same, contrary to the downward trend among white customers.

Newspaper Assoc. of America and American Society of Newspaper Editors

D) African Americans have a trust level of 80% for Black Newspapers, compared to 10% for White Newspapers.

Ketchum Public Relations

E) African Americans respond more favorably to targeted messages in media that directly targets them.

NAA and ASNE

These factors are all indicators of the effectiveness and importance of advertising in African American newspaper publications.