Sincethatyear–sincetheyearIgraduated–thepovertyrateisdown.Americanswithcollegedegrees,thatrateisup.Crimeratesaredown.America’scitieshaveundergonearenaissance.Therearemorewomenintheworkforce.They’reearningmoremoney.We’vecutteenpregnancyinhalf.We’veslashedtheAfricanAmericandropoutratebyalmost60percent,andallofyouhaveacomputerinyourpocketthatgivesyoutheworldatthetouchofabutton.In1983,Iwaspartoffewerthan10percentofAfricanAmericanswhograduatedwithabachelor’sdegree.Today,youarepartofthemorethan20percentwhowill.Andmorethanhalfofblackssaywe’rebetteroffthanourparentswereatourage–andthatourkidswillbebetteroff,too.SoAmericaisbetter.Andtheworldisbetter,too.AwallcamedowninBerlin.AnIronCurtainwastornasunder.