The Hispanic population of the U.S. officially crossed the milestone of 50 million persons in late 2009. The country’s population grew between 2000 and 2010 by 27,323,632 and Hispanics by 15,171,776, accounting for 56 percent of overall growth. EthniFacts, a research consultancy in Austin, has produced a brief White Paper of the major findings and implications of this dramatic growth of the Hispanic population. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER HERE.
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Sarachek Blacker joins Terra USA as Chief Revenue Officer/VP Sales.
Terra USA announced the appointment of Liz Sarachek Blacker as the Chief Revenue Officer/VP Sales.
Western Union consumers sing, shout-out and send ‘Love in Any Language’.
The Western Union Company has teamed up with Latin Grammy-award winning recording artist Daddy Yankee today in New York City to launch “Love in Any Language,” a national campaign designed to help consumers express their love to mothers, family, friends and loved ones.
Hispanics Account for more than half of Nation’s Growth in Past Decade
The 2010 Census counted 50.5 million Hispanics in the United States, making up 16.3% of the total population. The nation’s Latino population, which was 35.3 million in 2000, grew 43% over the decade. The Hispanic population also accounted for most of the nation’s growth—56%—from 2000 to 2010.
Global cities of the future: An interactive map.
Explore the cities and emerging urban clusters that will drive dramatic growth and demographic changes over the next generation.
Sam Roslow joins RRG as Director of Account Services.
Roslow Research Group announced that Samuel Roslow has joined the company as Director of Account Services.
McDonald’s and iNSPIRE! launched web series featuring young Latino musicians.
Dallas-based Hispanic advertising agency, iNSPIRE!, launched the first installment of Latinos Are One (LR1).
FCC advisory on requirement to certify that Ad Contracts are non-discriminatory.
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau released an Enforcement Advisory to alert commercial television and radio broadcasters to an important new requirement to certify that their advertising sales contracts contain nondiscrimination clauses and do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.
Comcast and NBCUniversal create External Diversity Advisory Council.
Comcast Corporation/NBCUniversal announced it has created a Joint External Diversity Advisory Council to advise the senior executive teams at Comcast and NBCUniversal as the company takes steps to become an industry leader in diversity.
2010 Census Shows America’s Diversity.
The U.S. Census Bureau released today the second in a series of 2010 Census briefs, Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin: 2010, which looks at our nation’s changing racial and ethnic diversity and provides a snapshot of the racial and Hispanic origin composition of the United States.
