“Unlocking the Gates” on housing and economic opportunity
“Unlocking the Gates” on housing and economic opportunity  
Podcast: Make Me Smart
Published On: Tue Feb 25 2025
Description: Today, we’re sharing the first episode of “Unlocking the Gates,” a series from Marketplace and APM Studios hosted by special correspondent Lee Hawkins. He tells the story of how the Minnesota suburb he grew up in went from being a place where the housing market was inaccessible to Black families to one where many Black families found economic opportunity. And it all started with a nighttime business deal.