Monte Young

Newsday Assistant Managing Editor Monte Young tells his 18-year-old about some of the challenges he will face in his life – from racism to cancer – but that faith, family and mentors will help him through it all. “You’re going to have good black mentors … you’re going to learn that not all white folk are bad … as you get older you’re going to learn to give that back … you’re going to be pretty good at that.” Credit: Newsday / Yeong-Ung Yang