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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2025 · 23 MIN

“Unlocking the Gates” on housing and economic opportunity

from Make Me Smart · host Marketplace

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.

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