"Prevailing stereotypes about America’s youth, and particularly about
young African Americans, are often wildly off base, either because they
were never true, or because they have failed to keep up with the reality
of generational change. Below is a selection of social indicators
showing ways in which today’s younger generation exhibits substantially
more positive behaviors than did Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers at the same
age, with young African Americans often leading the trend toward cleaner
living and greater personal responsibility." [See the charts]
I've been making a similar point for nearly a decade. It's good to get some help.