Words of Advice for Young [Black Male] People

Some mistakes were made.

Q. What advice would a black man aged 35 or older give a black man in his 20s?

A. The biggest mistakes young men make (that I made) are the following.

1. It is very hard to account for your long-term strategy among the people you deal with every day. So you often just do what’s current, rather than what’s long term.

2. It’s very hard to get the attention of the …