Monthly saturday columns from Vindicator regional editor Ernie Brown:
November 6th, 2010
For more than four decades, a consistent sight in the Mahoning County prosecutor’s office was a
October 2nd, 2010 | Comments (3)
This sentence could be found in any cheap romance novel: “The handsome stranger turned out to be my
September 4th, 2010 | Comments (4)
The celebration of the significant contributions of Hispanic Americans to the U.S. takes place this
August 7th, 2010 | Comments (35)
My July column on interracial marriage and dating kicked off a pretty lengthy debate on race on
July 3rd, 2010 | Comments (121)
America has elected its first biracial president, who, by the way, identified himself as black in
June 5th, 2010
I recently turned 58, and 40 years ago this month, I walked across the auditorium floor at
May 1st, 2010 | Comments (1)
If you want to get involved with the political process and also help clean up a neighborhood, I’ve
April 3rd, 2010 | Comments (1)
As I drove down 12th Street in Campbell and approached the Archangel Community Center, I saw a sight
March 6th, 2010 | Comments (4)
Less than two years ago, I dedicated a column to Patricia Ann Hawkins Anderson, who was celebrating
February 6th, 2010 | Comments (2)
I want you to think back to your high school years for a few moments. Do you remember studying in
January 2nd, 2010 | Comments (4)
A new year is here, and many of you again have taken the time to make out your personal resolutions
December 5th, 2009 | Comments (2)
December contains Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, and celebrations are set for all of those
November 7th, 2009 | Comments (3)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is primarily set up by our government to kick-start our
October 3rd, 2009 | Comments (31)
The fall season is usually the time when the area’s minority-rights advocacy groups have their major
September 5th, 2009 | Comments (15)
The headline told the entire story: “Youngstown Schools Ranked Worst in State.” As I read the
