''A thorough job from describing [soulstepping's] historyowhich some believe is rooted in Africaoto showing its spread to national competitions and popular movies and television. While focused on stepping, the book also gives an overview of the history of black Greek letter sororities and fraternities.'' Detroit Free Press ''Fine's documentation of the more recent growth of sacred and secular step teams outside of the realm of Black Greek Letter Organizations, the strength of her arts and performance-related scholarship, and her discussion of the intersections of African and African American aesthetics make this an important book that adds tremendously to our understanding of an important aspect of twentieth and twenty-first century African American and American popular culture.'' Journal of African American History