Black Economic Research Center

The Black Economic Research Center (BERC) was founded and directed by economist Robert S. Browne in 1969 as a black controlled non-profit organization to compile data which would provide a better understanding of the economic dynamics of black America, originate alternate strategies which might be effective in improving economic conditions of African-Americans, and provide technical assistance to community, private and governmental agencies interested in black economic development.

Browne had sought to create such an organization because of the lack of sufficient data and analysis on economic issues relating to the black community.

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