Sunday, April 12, historically Black sorority and fraternity members joined together onstage at Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka, stomping, stepping and singing. NPHC Yard Show is an annual musical and dance performance run by historically Black fraternities and sororities since 2018. It celebrates their history on the College of William and Mary’s campus. NPHC pushes for greater representation of the Black community on the College’s predominantly white campus.
NPHC vice president Nya Tefferi ’27 introduced the show with brief remarks on the performance’s significance and background on historically Black fraternity and sorority life at the College.
The program’s dances were rooted in history, as sororities and fraternities highlighted their place within the College’s campus past and within the Black community through rhythm and sway…