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News Conference Kit

2002 Survey of Business Owners: Black-Owned Firms

U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

News Release [Spanish Version]    •    Media Advisory [Spanish Version]

MBDA News Release [PDF]

News Conference:

• Agenda

• Biographies:

  
  Thomas Mesenbourg, Associate Director for Economic Programs
  Harry C. Alford, President & CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce
  Mike Little, chairman, National Black Chamber of Commerce
  Ronald Langston, National Director, Minority Business Development Agency
  Valerie Strang, Survey Statistician, Economic Census Branch, U.S. Census Bureau

• Presentations/Remarks:

  
  Introduction and Overview [Mr. Mesenbourg]
  Data Presentation [Ms. Strang]
  Minority Business Development Agency Promotes African American Entrepreneurship [Mr. Langston]

Report: 2002 Survey of Business Owners: Black-Owned Firms [PDF]

Detailed Tables

Summary Tables:

• Table A. Industries Accounting for the Largest Receipts for Black-Owned Firms: 2002
  [English Word-20K | PDF-8K]
• Table B. States with the Largest Number of Black-Owned Firms: 2002
  [English Word-34K | PDF-12K]
• Table C. Ten Combined Statistical Areas With the Largest Number of Black-Owned Firms: 2002
  [English Word-25K | PDF-9K]
• Table D. Ten Counties With the Largest Number of Black-Owned Firms Compared to Black-Owned Firms in the State: 2002
  [English Word-35K | PDF-12K]
• Table E. Ten Cities With the Largest Number of Black-Owned Firms Compared to Black-Owned Firms in the State: 2002
  [English Word-34K | PDF-14K]
• Table F. Change in Black-Owned Firms and All U.S. Firms As Published: 2002 and 1997
  [English Word-32K | PDF-12K]

Maps:

• Percent of All Firms in State: 2002 [PDF-292K]
• Percent Change in Number of Firms: 1997 to 2002 [PDF-293K]
• Net Change in Number of Firms: 1997 to 2002 [PDF-292K]

Links:

U.S. Census Bureau Homepage U.S. Census Bureau News Releases Survey of Business Owners American FactFinder The Black Population Minority Links - Blacks 2002 Economic Census Homepage

County Business Patterns Non-employer Statistics Local Employment Dynamics U.S. Department of Commerce Homepage National Black Chamber of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency