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A Kinte Center commentary for the unpublished press release A Kinte Center commentary-This press release was submitted to the Oakland Post for publication but the post declined to publish it. It states that the number of Black owned businesses increased by 1258 business or 21.06 percent from the 1997 Economic Census to the 2002 Economic Census. This is good news for Oakland in light of the decrease in Oakland's Black population. PRESS RELEASE from: C. Edward (Ed) Brown Researcher in Urban Commerce @ kintecenter@aol.com CENSUS SHOWS GROWTH IN NUMBER OF BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES IN OAKLAND A US Economic census is conducted every five years at years ending in 2 and 7. The most recent was the 2002 US Economic Survey and the previous was conducted in 1997. According to the 1997 US Economic Census Oakland's Black owned businesses numbered 4,714. The most recent 2002 US Economic survey records the number of Black owned businesses in Oakland at 5,972. This represents an increase of 1,258 or 21.06 percent from the 1997 Census to the most recent 2002 Census.
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