Morehouse's Phi Beta Sigma brothers grab the crowd's attention as they stomp out the rhythm of brotherhood, twirling canes at their sides and tapping them on the pavement in unison. The canes signify manhood and status, while the steps mark centuries of African tribal traditions.

Bryan Nails and his fraternity take pride in stepping, but they also do it to earn bragging rights on campus.

"At the AUC, if you win the step competition, you are the predominant Greeks," Nails says.

Nails and his fraternity brothers were the crowd favorite at Morehouse's 2006 homecoming competition where they performed Flight 1914, a step routine that incorporates dance moves inspired by various American cities and is named for the fraternity's founding year.    more »