DETROIT – February is Black History Month -- a time dedicated to celebrating the achievements of African Americans in U.S. history. “Some people say to me, ‘Well, why Black History Month?’ Well, we just want equity and equality and appreciation,” Detroit historian Ken Coleman said. ”Black folk have played a significant role in what we call today, the United States of America.”READ: More Black History Month coverageDaniel Hirschman is a sociology professor at Brown University. “There’s no White history month because most white history is taught, or a version of white history -- so you see white people in statues, and books and textbooks,” Hirschman said. “White history month in America is everyday,” Coleman said.

DETROIT Historian Ken Coleman said Detroit has a lot of Black history. Growing up in Detroit, I developed a passion for the citys history, especially the citys history that involves African Americans, Coleman said. READ: Juneteenth takes on new meaning amid push for racial justiceColeman said those 900 men left from the very spot in 1863 and headed down south. George Floyd particular, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. He said Detroit is incorporating Juneteenth and local history into the K-12 curriculum, but again Detroit is just one school system.