Black Detroit: How African Americans Shape the Motor City Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The statue "The Gateway to Freedom" by Ed Dwight is shown with the skyline of downtown Detroit in the background Feb. 1, 2005. ( Paul Sancya / Associated Press ) Produced by John Asante Produced by PRI and WNYC