Stepping, a ritual dance performance based on synchronized movements and linked to African cultural traditions, originated among Black fraternities and sororities in the mid-1900s. Within Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs), stepping developed as a way for these groups to express their unity, love and pride to a broader community. Throughout later decades, stepping incorporated chanting, lyrical poems and acrobatic movements that gave BGLOs pathways to express their unique identities, espec