The NPHC was formed on the campus of Howard University in Washington DC. In the early 1900s NPHC Fraternities and Sororities had “Greek Sings” that were very popular. The tradition passed through many historical black colleges and universities to celebrate …show more content…
There are 12 percent of African Americans at The University of Alabama. So events like the step show are very important to important to blacks on UA campus. Making it even more important for these organizations to display good conduct and leadership to keep a tradition so influential from being annulled. NPHC has come an extremely long way and all 8 of UA organizations take pride in them as soon as each member was awarded with their very own letters. Here at UA there are not a lot of events for blacks to relate to. I noticed on campus blacks don’t have the big luxurious sorority and fraternity houses like the other races on campus. I’m guessing that is from the lack of funding and financial help from our own race. So in a way the NPHC step show is a good way to help with those financial problems because the show raises money from the amount of tickets