Ernie Brown
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Tuskegee Airmen blazed the trail for black pilots
Opinion: The movie “Red Tails,” the George Lucas-financed film about the triumphs of the Tuskegee Airmen,
Honoree is a woman of firsts
Opinion: There are a few sure things I know that take place every January. First, this publication will
Black men seek community solutions
Opinion: I received an email that had this statement in its subject line: “Black Men Across America
City residents working to improve neighborhoods
Opinion: One of the positive things I am seeing in Youngstown is people coming together to make their
Conference aims to encourage adoption of black children
Opinion: Over the years, neighborhood churches have served many purposes besides being a house of prayer.
Ursuline grad pays it forward with scholarship fundraiser
Opinion: Youngstown native Keith Coleman values education and was taught as a teenager to give back to his
A national memorial for Dr. King
Opinion: Perhaps you’ve seen the advertisement while waiting to watch the rest of your television program.
A month of personal milestones
Opinion: This month marks two significant anniversaries in my life. I will celebrate 35 years with The
Seminarian speaks out for gay rights
Opinion: Does God love homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people? Is it time for the 21st-
Youngstown friends took different path
Opinion: Shortly after publishing my March column on the six young men involved in shooting into a house full
Would Dr. King be pleased today?
Opinion: Where were you on April 4, 1968? I was a sophomore at East High School, and I, like the rest of
Shootings near YSU raise many questions
Opinion: Six young men under the age of 23. Six young men, whose bad judgment and poor choices will alter
Black history makers in Valley’s past, present
Opinion: Black History Month is under way, and school districts throughout the country will be swamped with
Youngstown NAACP facing changes
Opinion: It’s a new year, and the local chapter of the nation’s oldest civil-rights organization will
Be sure to take a look at these December events
Opinion: Don’t let the cold breezes — aka The Hawk — and snowy streets stop you from attending some important December events.