>>> SOUTH SUBURBAN STUDENTS WILL HIT THE STAGE IN AN HOUR TO CELEBRATE BLACK WOMEN DURING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH. THE GIRLS IN RICHTON PARK WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO BLACK SORORITIES AND CBS 2 SHARDAA GRAY HAS OUR REPORT. >> Reporter: STEP BY STEP, CLAP
BY CLAP, STUDENT PERFORMANCE AT SOUTHLAND COLLEGE PREP WILL REPRESENT FOUR HISTORICALLY BLACK SORORITIES. >> I EXPECT FOR THE SORORITIES TO BRING THE HOUSE DOWN. THEY ARE REALLY GOOD. >> IT’S CALLED STEP IN HER STORY STEP SURE. 31 STUDENTS
WILL CELEBRATE BLACK WOMEN DURING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH BY PAYING TRIBUTE TO HISTORICALLY BLACK DIVINE NIGHT SORORITIES. >> I KNOW HOW MUCH MY AUNTIE LOVES TO BE A DELTA. I WANT TO SHOW HER I BE A PART AND REPRESENT YOU.
>> Reporter: FOR SOME STUDENTS, GREEK LIVE RUNS DEEP IN THEIR FAMILIES. FOR OTHER STUDENTS, THIS WAS A NEW OPPORTUNITY. >> I DON’T HAVE ANYONE IN MY FAMILY PART OF GREEK LIFE. RECENTLY MY COUSIN PLEDGED AND I WANTED TO HAVE AN EXPERIENCE
IF I CHOSE TO PLEDGE IN COLLEGE. IN THE PROGRAM STARTED LAST YEAR IN SEPTEMBER. THE ENGLISH TEACHER HELPED START THE PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL. >> IT IS SOMETHING I HAD DONE AND THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL. WE HAD TURNED IT INTO AN ANNUAL SHOW
AS A TRIBUTE TO THE ORGANIZATIONS OF THE DIVINE NINE. I WANTED TO BRING THAT HERE. IT WAS SOMETHING OUR STUDENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO. >> Reporter: STEPPING IS NOT JUST A FORM OF DANCE BUT IT STEMS BACK TO SLAVERY.
>> THEY USE IT AT A WAY TO COMMUNICATE. IT’S ROOTED
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