REP YO STEP EVENT

Black Frats and Sororities Strolling:

Before I started attending Northern Illinois University, I actually wasn't familiar with Strolling which pretty much means a fraternity or sorority that performs choreographed moves to music. Strolling came from African American Frats and Sororities and if you ever get a chance to see them perform take the opportunity to because its pretty cool. The event that was going on at NIU was the Rep yo Step event , which is when a ton of Black Frats and Sororities compete against each other by representing their stepping and strolling that is part of their organizations. When you see Strolling or stepping by a frat or sorority, its really empowering. As a person of color it makes me feel united with my culture even if I am not participating in the actual movements, it just makes me be proud to be black. The patriotism I feel for my race is heavily driven in me when I see strolling and stepping.

The program displayed videos of where and when each frat and sorority was founded and what they stand for. It's really an experience to see how each group tries to portray their message through body movement and chanting and stepping. Watching them makes me proud to see how far the black race has come and how these different organizations strive to promote more black unity and excellence. When the female Sororities would chant and stroll everyone would be screaming and calling girls names that they thought were performing strong. On the other hand when the black men were strolling and doing slow movements girls would gush and scream and not be able to control themselves. I definitely see myself seeing more strolling and maybe potentially rushing for a sorority.

Overall, It was a really fun experience to witness that brought me closer to my race culture, and increased my pride for being black.