Wayne State University kicked off its Black History Month celebration this year with "Hip Hop Performance: A Black Berry Suite Production" Feb. 1, featuring the work of local hip-hop and spoken word artists. Ollie Johnson, assistant professor in the Africana Studies department, which sponsored the month's events, said the idea was to "pass on the message that everyday is Black history and [to] encourage students, faculty and staff to attend cultural, educational and political events and become engaged.