this is justin, a skateborder, and he was a history teacher until recently, and she going to give us a tour of detroit. some aspects that were cool and some very, very interesting. ♪ >> he also shows us other parts of the city in this film that is directed. so to them us what young people are doing to let us know detroit is a great city and how it's changing, we have justin with us right now. you a teacher, but you got your kids interested in skateboarding. >> yes, it helped we connect with the students, and it help me cast detroit in a positive light. >> it's frustrating to hear about crime statistics, but they tend to overlook a lot of amazing and positive things happen in it has amazing architd many people when they come here they're surprised by what detroit has to offer. we feel like we're the underdog american city. anything positive about detroit, everyone really rallies around that. >> with y did you also show the run down areas? >> that's the reality. i don't want to just display an image that's realistic. there's the downtown area, industrial, and the abandoned areas are be