The Chapel Hill Public Library begins its celebration of Black History Month this Saturday, February 6, at 3 pm with a free exhibition of step dancing performed by local students.

The step groups at UNC’s Communiversity Youth Program are comprised of 3rd through 5th graders, taught by UNC students through the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History. Step is a percussive form of dance that originated at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the early 20th century.

Chris Wallace of Communiversity discussed Saturday’s program with Aaron Keck on WCHL, joined by two dancers and one teacher from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.