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Posted Nov 12, 2008
 | From 1990 to 2007, the nation's Black population increased by 27 percent, compared with 15 percent for the white population and 21 percent for the total population. (Sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau) | |  | As of 2005, 49 percent of Blacks were homeowners, compared with 70 percent for non-Blacks; this is up from 42 percent in 1994. (Source: Selig Center for Economic Growth) | |  | The number of Black-owned firms increased 45 percent from 1997 to 2002; this is 4.5 times faster than the 10 percent increase in the number of all U.S. businesses. (Source: Survey of Business Owners, U.S. Census Bureau) | |  | In 2007, the Black share of total buying power is 8.4 percent, up from 7.4 percent in 1990. This is expected to rise to 8.7 percent by 2012, which accounts for nine cents out of every dollar spent nationwide. (Source: Selig Center for Economic Growth) | |  | There are 43 Blacks in the 110th Congress, of which only one is a senator--Barack Obama. |
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