Edges not smooth after recoloring

I am a novice in photoshop and I've been going crazy trying to accomplish what seems to be an easy process. I received an illustrator file of a logo that I'm trying to work on...it has several issues that I'm trying to fix...in photoshop because I have no idea how to use illustrator.
My major issue is recoloring parts of the image while keeping the edges smooth. It's currently brown and I just need it black. I have tried the following methods:
Magic wand the brown part and create a new layer via copy
   -using brush to simply paint over it
   -using paint can to fill the selection - anti aliased, I've changed the tolerance a million times
Use straight paint brush to trace over it, using a soft edge brush
    -my hand isn't steady enough to do it
Magic wand and create new layer then do and over lay
Converting it to black and white
    -it turns gray
Adjusting layer hues, contrast, etc
I've googled how to soften edges and have found nothing that accomplishes the simple task of changing it to black... Please help!! :-|

I have no idea how to use illustrator...which is why I'm trying to do it in Photoshop.
Yes, it can be done in Photoshop, but the result will no longer be scaleable vector art.
It's kind of like if I had a piece of furniture held together with screws. Some of them are a bit loose, and I'd like to fix it. I have no idea how to use a screwdriver, so I pound them back in with a hammer. It works after a fashion, but the end result is not as stable as it would have been using a screwdriver; the piece is in fact somewhat damaged by my repair efforts.

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