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ALLIE VUGRINCIC YOUNGSTOWN — City Mayor Jamael Tito Brown shared his life story and wisdom with graduates at Youngstown State University’s virtual commencement ceremony on Sunday. “For me, growing up in a single-parent home and with a father that was in and out of jail, I should be a statistic that you should be reading about,” Brown said. “But today I’m standing before you as the 51st mayor of the city of Youngstown because of my faith, my family and my friends.” Brown, a two-time graduate of YSU, said his mother made sure academics were his priority and that he earned his ba...

YOUNGSTOWN — City Mayor Jamael Tito Brown shared his life story and wisdom with graduates at Youngstown State University’s virtual commencement ceremony on Sunday. “For me, growing up in a single-parent home and with a father that was in and out of jail, I should be a statistic that you should be reading about,” Brown said. “But today I’m standing before you as the 51st mayor of the city of Youngstown because of my faith, my family and my friends.” Brown, a two-time graduate of YSU, said his mother made sure academics were his priority and that he earned his bachelor’s degree...