Selected Examples Of The Hand Clap Rhyme "Miss Sue From Alabama" (1965-1990s)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on "Miss Sue From Alabama".Part I provides my brief editorial comments about why I believe "Miss Sue From Alabama" with originated as an African American rhyme.Part I of this pancocojams series also presents selected examples of "Miss Sue From Alabama"...

Categories: African American children's rhymes and cheers Children's rhymes and cheers

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Gospel Song "Spirit Break Out" Sung At Houston Area Hurricane Harvey Shelter & Sung By William McDowell

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post showcases a video of a Gospel song "Spirit Break Out" that was sung by Veronica White, Marquist Taylor, and others at a shelter near Houston, Texas. The Addendum to this post showcases a video of "Spirit Break Out" by William McDowell featuring Trinity Anderson. William McDowell...

Categories: African American Gospel

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Foot Stomping Cheers Demographics: City & State Locations For Early (1970s to 2000) Examples

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post presents general comments about foot stomping cheer demographics. This post also provides a list of city/state demographics for examples of foot stomping cheers that I have directly collected, or my daughter has directly collected. Also included in this list are cities/states...

Categories: African American foot stomping cheers Shabooyah Roll Call The Games Black Girls Play book values foot stomping cheers

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"Candy Girl" - R&B Record, Hand Clap Rhyme, & Foot Stomping Cheer (with an excerpt from Kyra D. Gaunt's Book "The Games Black Girls Play")

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post showcases the R&B record "Candy Girl". This post also presents an excerpt from Kyra D. Gaunt's 2006 book The Games Black Girl's Play: Learning The Ropes From Double-Dutch To Hip-Hop that discusses discusses the concept of "bridge" hand clap rhymes and focuses on a 1990s...

Categories: African American children's rhymes and cheers African American Rhythm & Blues foot stomping cheers old school dances The Games Black Girls Play book

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Values Expressed In Foot Stomping Cheers- Part V: Dancing (with editorial comments and examples)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part V of a five part pancocojams series that explores the values that are expressed in particular foot stomping cheers.This post provides my editorial comments about and showcases ten examples of foot stomping cheers whose words largely refer to dancing. Click the "values foot stomping cheers"...

Categories: African American foot stomping cheers values foot stomping cheers

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Excerpts About "Foot Stomping Cheers" From Kyra D. Gaunt's Book "The Games Black Girls Play"

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams series features excerpts of Kyra D. Gaunt' book The Games Black Girls Play: Learning The Ropes From Double -Dutch To Hip-Hop (New York University Press, 2006). These excerpts provide an analysis of the African American originated girls' recreational activity that I refer to as "foot...

Categories: African American foot stomping cheers African American fraternity and sorority stepping The Games Black Girls Play book

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