Early 20th Century Gospel Song "Keep On The Firing Line" (Part II- Eight YouTube Videos From Various Countries)

 

Keep On The Firing Line (Mt Zion Apostolic Youth Choir)

1baw2009, Jul 10, 2012

Abiezer Youth Convocation Abiezer Pentecostal Church 94-96 Milvan Drive Toronto, Canada.  Sunday, July 8, 2012 (PM)

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series about the early 20th century United States Southern Gospel song "Keep On The Firing Line". 

This post showcases eight YouTube videos of "Keep On The Firing Line" from choirs, choral groups, and/or congregations in Canada, the United States (two videos), Jamaica, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, the Bahamas, and the Philippines. These videos are presented in chronological order with the oldest published video given first.

The Addendum to this post presents my comments about this song.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/02/early-20th-century-gospel-song-keep-on.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about and lyrics for That early 20th century religious song is credited to Bessie F. Hatcher (sometimes listed as Thatcher) or to Otis Leon McCoy. Both of these composers of religious music were White Americans.

The content of this post is presented for religious and socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer of this song. Thanks to all those who are featured in this videos. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Bill & Gloria Gaither - Keep On the Firing Line [Live] ft. Anthony Burger

 

Gaither Music TV, Nov 1, 2012 [This church is in the United States.]

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Church On The Rock Kingston - Kerron Ennis- Keep on the Firing Line

 

Kerilee scars, Mar 17, 2014

Kerron Takes you back with this old time song [Kingston, Jamaica]

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4- Keep On The Firing Line St Peters Native Baptist Church The Bahamas



Saint Peter, Apr 27, 2019 [The Bahamas]

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5- Keep on the Firing Line | I Love the Lord | Church & Pastoral Anniversary 2019 

 G-Street Church, Oct 12, 2019

1632 Germany St, Columbia, SC 29204 [This is an Apostolic church in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.]
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For comparison's sake, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q4sPGQi_FU for a 2013 YouTube video that showcases a White American Baptist church music group from Charleston, South Carolina singing "Keep On The Firing Line". 

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #6 -Keep On The Firing Line

FBCFI Hong Kong, Jan 25, 2021

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #7- Keep on the Firing Line

Baptist Heritage, May 13, 2024 [Christian college in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines]
 
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #8 - Keep On the Firing Line: Choir March Is Back

 

General Assembly Apostolic Church UK, Jan 15, 2025 
#generalassemblyapostolicchurch

#generalassemblyapostolicchurch [London, United Kingdom]

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES ABOUT SOME OF THESE VIDEOS.
These videos were somewhat randomly selected from other YouTube examples. After I published these videos, I noticed that most of the renditions that feature Black singers were from Apostolic Christian churches  (Videos #1,Video #3, and Video #8.)

I also noticed that the music and singing for those Apostolic churches' renditions of "Keep On The Firing Line" reminded me of Jamaican Ska music. As per comments in their YouTube video discussion threads, a number of people from the congregations of Black Canadians' and Black United Kingdom's Apostolic churches are from Jamaican Apostolic churches whose music has that Ska sound.

Video #4 and #5 are exceptions to the videos that feature Black singers performing "Keep On The Firing Line" with a Ska sound. Video #5 showcases an African American Baptist church that performs that song with an African American Blues flavor. Video #4 showcases a congregation from the Native Baptist denomination in the Bahamas. That rendition doesn't have either a Ska flavor or a Blues flavor.

As somewhat of an aside, notice that most-if not all- of the females who are part of the congregation of the Apostolic churches cover their hair with a hat or with a scarf. 

The female choir members in the Bahamas video also cover their hair. However, females in the African American church video aren't wearing hats or scarfs to cover their hair in church.

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Early 20th Century Gospel Song "Keep On The Firing Line" (Part I - Information & Lyrics)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series about the early 20th century United States Southern Gospel song "Keep On The Firing Line". 

This post presents information about and lyrics for That early 20th century religious song is credited to Bessie F. Hatcher (sometimes listed as Thatcher) or to Otis Leon McCoy.  Both of these composers of religious music were White Americans.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/02/early-20th-century-gospel-song-keep-on_19.html for Part II of this series. That post showcases eight YouTube videos of "Keep On The Firing Line" from choirs, choral groups, and/or congregations in Canada, the United States (two videos), Jamaica, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, the Bahamas, and the Philippines. These videos are presented in chronological order with the oldest published video given first.

Notice the differences in the tune and tempo for these renditions of this song.

The content of this post is presented for religious and socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer of this song. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT AND LYRICS FOR THE SOUTHERN GOSPEL SONG "KEEP ON THE FIRING LINE"

These online sources are given in no particular order. 

Online Source #1

[The writer of this online article credits Bessie F. Hatcher as the composer of this song. She is usually credited as the composer.]

From https://barryshymns.blogspot.com/2021/09/keep-on-firing-line.html

September 26, 2021, Posted by Barry Kauffmanat 

KEEP ON THE FIRING LINE
         "It seems to me that today the Church generally does not like to talk about anything involving war.  Our sermons, our music and our actions generally fail to portray the truth that we are engaged in a serious spiritual battle with Satan.  Often they don't seem to recognize the enemy, nor the need to fight him.  Yet he has been attacking our beliefs, our way of life. our religious liberties and especially our families like never before. 1 Peter  5:8 warns us,  "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."

          In Ephesians 6:11-12 we are told to "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places."  This is a battle which we must take seriously.

          In 1915 Bessie F. Hatcher penned a song which is a powerful reminder to believers that we must take our place in this battle.  We must stay on the firing line and be brave and fight against all evil that would come against us.  And we don't need to look too hard to see these attacks today.  They are more evident than ever.  We must be consistent in our walk with God and we must "never run, nor even lag behind" in this battle.

          And we need not fear, the victory is the Lord's.  He gives us the whole armor of God which we need to claim daily to fight this spiritual battle.  In Romans .8:37-39 we are told  "In all these things, we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the Love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord".

           Now I admit that at times today as we view what is happening in our country and in our culture it does become easy to get discouraged.  It is easy to think that maybe Satan is winning.  But He isn't.  Remember the scriptures quoted above.  God is in  control.  The victory is His.  We are to keep our trust in Him and just "keep on the firing line."

1.     If you're in the battle for the Lord and right,

Keep on the firing line;

If you win, my brother, surely you must fight,

Keep on the firing line;

There are many dangers that we all must face,

If we die still fighting it is no disgrace;

Cowards in the service will not find a place,

So keep on the firing line.

Refrain:

Oh, you must fight, be brave against all evil,

Never run, nor even lag behind;

If you would win for God and the right,

Just keep on the firing line.

 

2.     God will only use the soldier He can trust,

Keep on the firing line;

If you'll wear a crown then bear the cross you must,

Keep on the firing line.

Life is but to labor for the Master dear,

Help to banish evil and to spread good cheer;

Great you'll be rewarded for your service here,

So keep on the firing line.

Refrain:

Oh, you must fight, be brave against all evil,

Never run, nor even lag behind;

If you would win for God and the right,

Just keep on the firing line.

 

3.     When we get to heaven, brother, we'll be glad,

Keep on the firing line;

How we'll praise the Savior for the call we had,

Keep on the firing line;

When we see the souls that we have helped to win,

Leading them to Jesus, from the paths of sin,

With a shout of welcome, we will all march in,

So keep on the firing line.

Refrain:

Oh, you must fight, be brave against all evil,

Never run, nor even lag behind;

If you would win for God and the right,

Just keep on the firing line."
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[This article ends with a link to a song file for this song.] 

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Online Information #2

https://hymnary.org/person/Hatcher_Bessie
"Bessie F. Hatcher

Short Name:    Bessie F. Hatcher

Full Name:       Hatcher, Bessie F.

Birth Year (est.):          1860

Death Year:     1960

Bessie Frances Simmons Hatcher was apparently an actress who got converted and called to preach. She was a minister in the Pilgrim Holiness Church in the Pennsylvania/New Jersey district, although she did pastor Free Methodist and Wesleyan Methodist congregations at some point.

Her most famous songs were "Keep on the Firing Line", "I Would Not Want to Miss It", and "Let Me Burn Out for Thee", in addition to "He Will Not Fail Me Now". She married William Hatcher. She was born March 29 1880 and passed in June 1960 in Ocean County New Jersey. Old newspaper accounts allude to her conversion story, but so far have found no accounts of it. The district journal of 1961 called her "an old warrior of the Cross"."

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Online Information #3
AI Overview

"Based on the available, though limited, biographical information, Bessie F. Hatcher (sometimes listed as Thatcher in, or in connection to, religious hymnals) is associated with the Southern Gospel and Christian hymn tradition in the United States.

Nationality: American (associated with the Southern Gospel style and specific, often rural, American Christian music collections).

Context: She is sometimes credited with the lyrics to the popular Southern Gospel song "Keep on the Firing Line".

Details: Some sources note that the copyright status of her version of the song is uncertain, and it is sometimes confused or contrasted with the version by Otis L. McCoy, who is also widely credited with the song.

Note: Searches indicate that Bessie F. Hatcher (or Thatcher) is distinct from the British lyricist Betty Thatcher (1944–2011) or other historical figures named Bessie Gray."

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Online information #4
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Leon_McCoy

"Otis Leon McCoy (February 17, 1897 – March 27, 1995) was an American gospel singer-songwriter and music teacher. He was the president of Tennessee Music and Printing, the publishing company of the Church of God, and he wrote hundreds of Southern gospel hymns.

[….]

Career

McCoy was a singer-songwriter of Southern gospel. From 1923 to the 1930s, McCoy was a member of the Vaughan Radio Quartet, a band whose members included Adger M. Pace, William Burton Walbert and Hilman Barnard.[5] In 1942, McCoy joined the Homeland Harmony Quartet, whose members included James McCoy, B. C. Robinson, and Connor Brandon Hall.[2] Over the course of his career, McCoy wrote hundreds of Southern gospel hymns, including Keep On The Firing Line and Heaven Bound Train.[3]

McCoy worked for the James D. Vaughan Publishing Company in Lawrenceburg.[6] In 1931, he became the founding president of Tennessee Music and Printing, the publishing company of the Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee.[6] He served again as its president from 1934 to 1945, 1947 to 1952, and 1958 to 1961.[3]

Death and legacy

McCoy died in 1995.[3] He was inducted into the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame in 2003.[7]"...

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Remembering Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr.- "I Am Somebody"

 

NBCLA, Feb 18, 2026

Communities that were uplifted by the late activist Rev. Jesse Jackson reflect on how his leadership helped shape their future. Macy Jenkins and Conan Nolan report for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents information about United States civil rights leader, minister, and politician Rev. Jesse Jackson.

This post also showcases two YouTube videos about Rev. Jesse Jackson. These videos are presented with partial transcripts.

In addition, this pancocojams post presents information about Rev. Jackson's now famous call & response affirmation chant "I Am Somebody".

The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr. for his cultural and political legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

Rest in peace Rev. Jackson Jr.

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INFORMATION ABOUT REV. JESSE JACKSON, JR.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Jackson
"Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026) was an American civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. and James Bevel during the civil rights movement, he became one of the most prominent civil rights leaders of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. From 1991 to 1997, he served as a shadow delegate and shadow senator for the District of Columbia. He was the father of U.S. representative Jonathan Jackson and former U.S. representative Jesse Jackson Jr.

Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson began his activism in the 1960s and founded the organizations that later merged to form the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. Expanding his work into international affairs in the 1980s, he became a vocal critic of the Reagan administration and launched a presidential campaign in 1984. Initially viewed as a fringe candidate, he finished third for the Democratic nomination behind former vice president Walter Mondale and Senator Gary Hart. He continued his activism and mounted a second presidential bid in 1988, finishing as the runner‑up to Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis.

Jackson did not seek the presidency again, but in 1990 he was elected as the District of Columbia's shadow senator, serving one term during the Bush and Clinton administrations. Although initially critical of President Bill Clinton, he later became a supporter. Jackson hosted Both Sides with Jesse Jackson on CNN from 1992 to 2000. A critic of police brutality, the Republican Party, and conservative policies, he was widely regarded as one of the most influential African‑American activists of his era."...

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EXCERPT OF THE TRANSCRIPT FOR SHOWCASE VIDEO #1
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szoLtDvku28

{This excerpt begins at 2:50 to portions up to 4:32 in this video.]

..."Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson was a protégé of Doctor Martin Luther King Junior, leaning on his own skills as a great orator to carry on the torch and teach others how to fight for justice...

He was a preacher and a teacher. He would come up with sayings that nobody else would ever think of. "Down with dope. Up with hope."

...having been a black man who had run a real campaign [for President of the United States], he laid the foundation for Barack Obama. Barack Obama would not have been president had it not been for Jesse Jackson. Jackson helped reshape the Democratic Party's primary from a winner take all format to a proportional allocation of votes. …

We'll hear the words of Jesse Jackson ringing in our ears. He said "I am somebody."

Young people and generations are going to have to say more than ever, "I am somebody."...

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INFORMATION ABOUT REV. JACKSON'S CALL & RESPONSE POEM " I AM SOMEBODY"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_%E2%80%93_Somebody
" "I Am – Somebody" is a poem often recited by Reverend Jesse Jackson, and was used as part of PUSH-Excel, a program designed to motivate black students.[1]

A similar poem was written in the early 1940s by Reverend William Holmes Borders, Sr., senior pastor at the Greater Wheat Street Baptist Church and civil rights activist in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]

History

A recording of Jackson delivering the poem appears on the album I Am Somebody published on Respect Records TAS-2601 in 1971.[3]

Jackson recited the free verse poem on Sesame Street in 1972 (taped in February, aired in May).[citation needed] It was geared to fulfilling Sesame Street’s initial curriculum for serving under-privileged city children, as well as promoting cultural understanding. On Sesame Street, lines of "I am/Somebody" or "But I am/Somebody" were recited in a call and response fashion by Jackson and the children. During the segment, children of multiple races were gathered on the Sesame Street set and led by Jackson in the poem. This performance is included on the 2006 DVD release Sesame Street: Old School.

"I Am – Somebody" was also recited by Jackson, with the assembled crowd at Los Angeles Coliseum for the famous Wattstax Music Festival on August 20, 1972.[4]

It also appears in When We Were Kings, a 1996 documentary examining the historic 1974 Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (which was still known as Zaire at that time). It was performed with band as part of a concert preceding the bout that was said to be the finest collection of African American entertainers ever assembled at that time.

The poem inspired the title of a 1998 book called I Am Somebody! (ISBN 0-516-26133-9) by Charnan Simon, but did not print the poem itself.

[...] 

The phrase has become so much of a calling card for Jackson that he yells it in a cameo in the movie Undercover Brother.

"I Am – Somebody" also inspired a similarly titled song on Carlos Santana's 2005 album, "All That I Am", which featured the American rapper will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas."

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMdMYLN9Rdg

I Am Somebody (Rev. Jesse Jackson) - Sesame Street - May 1972. Beautiful 

PeeCee, Feb 3, 2024

Remember this and never let anyone disrespect you
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Rev. Jesse Jackson leads a group of young children in a call & response affirmation centered around his now famous "I am somebody" saying. 

[EXCERPT OF THIS VIDEO'S AUTO-GENERATED TRANSCRIPT]

Rev. Jackson- "I am"

Children: -"I am"

Rev. Jackson -"somebody"

Children  "somebody"

Rev. Jackson - "I may be poor"

Children -I may be poor"

Rev. Jackson -"but I am somebody"

Children - "but I am somebody"

Rev. Jackson - "I may be young"

Children - "I may be young"

Rev. Jackson -"but I am somebody"

Children - "but I am somebody"

Rev. Jackson - "I may be on welfare"

Children -"I may be on welfare"

Rev. Jackson -"but I am somebody"

Children -"but I am somebody"

Rev. Jackson - "I may be small"

Children - "I may be small"

Rev. Jackson - "but I am"

Children - "but I am"

Rev. Jackson -"somebody"

Children - "somebody"

Rev. Jackson - "I may make a mistake"

Children -"I may make a mistake"

Rev. Jackson - "but I am"

Children - "but I am"

Rev. Jackson - "somebody"

Children - "somebody"

Rev. Jackson - "My clothes are different"

Children - "My clothes are different"

Rev. Jackson- "My face is different"

Children - "My face is different"

Rev. Jackson - "My hair is different "

Children - "My hair is different"

Rev. Jackson - "but I am"

Children - "but I am"

Rev. Jackson -"somebody"

Children - "somebody"

Rev. Jackson - I am black"

Children- "I am black"

Rev. Jackson - "I am brown"

Children - "I am brown"

Rev. Jackson - " I am white"

Children - "I am white"

Rev. Jackson - "I am somebody"

Children - "I am somebody"

Rev. Jackson - "I speak a different language"

Children -"I speak a different language"

Rev. Jackson -"but I must be respected"

Children -"but I must be respected"

Rev. Jackson - "protected"

Children - "protected"

Rev. Jackson -"never rejected"

Children - "never rejected"

Rev. Jackson -" I am

Children- " I am"

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Rev. Jackson - "I am"

Children -" I am"

Rev. Jackson -"somebody"

Children -"somebody"...
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This affirmation ends with Rev. Jackson saying "Give yourselves a hand" and he and the children applauding.

This transcription omits the call & response 'I am God's child" so that this affirmation can be used in United States public schools and in other non-religious gatherings. 

The call & response "I am on welfare" may be omitted for contemporary use since the word "welfare" may no longer be used and/or that line may be considered very similar to the line "I may be poor".

I recommend that the word "and" be substituted in this "I Am Somebody" affirmation for the word "but". (For example "I am black and I am somebody" instead of "I am black but I am somebody").

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A 2012 YouTube Probate Video Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Performing A Dissing Song About Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority (with discussion thread comments)

The GPS SHOW !, Apr 27, 2012

Beta Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
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total statistics as of Feb. 15, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET
total # of views- 70,538
total # of comments- 77

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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision - Feb. 15, 2026

This is Part III of an ongoing pancocojams series about hazing, or about referring to members of historically Black Greek letter organizations as being "paper" because they "skated" into their sorority or their fraternity (i.e. they weren't hazed, but joined their organization by signing papers.). 

This pancocojams post showcases a 2012 YouTube video of a portion of an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. probate (a step show in which that chapter's new members are introduced to the public). That video documents those members of Alpha Kappa Alpha dissing (insulting) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (SGRho). 

This video is given without any attempt to transcribe this chant. However, some of the words to this chant are given in comment #5 below. 

This post also presents some of the dissing (insulting) comments from the discussion thread of that video and some of the responses to those comments. In particular, this post focuses on some of those dissing comments that document the attitudes of and opinions that these commenters have about these two specific historically Black Greek letter sororities and/or the attitudes and opinions that these commenters have in general about dissing (insulting) sorority chants and song. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/01/black-fraternities-sororities-chants.html for the 2015 pancocojams post "Black Fraternities & Sororities Chants That Mention Paper, Skating, & Sliding Into Their Organizations" that I now consider to be Part I of this pancocojams series. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/02/two-online-excerpts-with-comments-about.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post presents a 2014 article excerpt and a 2019 research abstract about hazing in historically Black Greek letter fraternities and sororities. The Addendum to that post presents some comments from the discussion thread for Article Excerpt #1.. 

The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in this YouTube video and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.   

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WHAT THE WORDS "PAPER" AND "SKATING" MEAN IN THE CONTExT OF HISTORICALLY BLACK GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATIONS

"Paper" - a derogatory referent for a person who became a member of a historically Black Greek organization by signing papers as opposed to going through a traditional hazing process..
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In historically Black Greek letter organizations, members who weren't hazed are derogatorily referred to as "skaters" (i.e. they "skated" into their organization). 

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD

(Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVufiMYhLJY

2012

1. @AftonEpicMusic
"I seen it already. They are paper just like the AKAs at my alma mater and clearly this chapter."

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2. @TheChampagnex7
"I could not even understand what you all were saying. In this day and time instead of talking about each other we need to be working together as one."

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3. @lavaterchibvon
"Just as i expected. you've said nothing. you're dismissed"
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Based on her comments, this commenter is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. chapter whose probate performance is shown in this video. 

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4. @lavaterchibvon
"ya'll must ALL be sgrhos...have you guys made it to 100 years yet?? if not, keep your comments among your 50 members who make up your entire sorority <3"

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5. @lavaterchibvon
"and ya'll know eachother because the maximum number of ya'll that come out is like 2?? like we said in our probate "we're just saying you can do better. you wanted AKA, but you chose lesser, cusss YOU'RE A SILLY RHO." Respect who gave you the opportunity to be in a sorority, the FIRST and FINEST. skeeee-weeeee !"

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6. @tissue1989
"why is there 50 million of you all the time do yah really know each other?"
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This comment refers to the AKA whose probate show is shown in this video. 

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7. @lavaterchibvon
"actually there were 33 of us. && yes we know our sisters very well. thanks for watching, but your FAILED slander comment is not needed <3"

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8. @aflorine2, 2017
"LaVater Chibvon I have seen 30 Sgrhos  online and you were not first to do the pinky finger, you stole it. Look up old SGRHO hand sign. Even my sister who is an AKA knows the history. My friend didn't want to join any sorority and she did not attend any interest meetings. SGRHO was  love at first sight. Your rude comment just lived up to the stereotype of being stuck up and disrespectful and caring about numbers rather than quality. Hattie McDaniel ( the lady who wrote the song hound dog sung by Elvis) , recent Miss America, MC Lyte, Olivia from young and the Restelss as well as many others our Sgrhos. Greek sororities are not popularity contests. You don't know the unique history of this organization and what they were founded on as well as the many struggles. None of the younger generation can begin to fathom what it was like for a black sorority to be founded at an all White college before Jim Crow and racism was still rampant. Since SGRHO was not founded at  Howard your founders did not pave the way especially to the first divine 9 sorority at and all White school with the kappas Indiana."

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9. @HerbertONeil, 2021
" @aflorine2  FYI the first BGLO was founded at Cornel University. Chill out."
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This comment refers to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

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10. @Rhoyalgold
"boo. lol

Welcome Sistergreeks. :)"
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This commenter's screen name identifies her as a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,Inc. 

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11. @AftonEpicMusic
"And if you don't eff with paper, you should have joined another organization, seriously. You must not want to be a part of your sisterhood if you don't eff with paper."
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The words "We don't eff with paper" are part of that AKA dissin chant.

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12. @lavaterchibvon
"blah blah blah. you finished?"

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13. @AftonEpicMusic
"I'm also very glad you feel "nuff" has been said.  Living up to your legacy of self-proclaimed elitism and a separatist attitude towards your sister Greeks and other black women must be so exhausting."

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14. @AftonEpicMusic
"Just as I expected. You paid that 1500 dollars, went on that 3 day retreat, now you're coming out bashing.  Know this boo.  I could have been an AKA. I could have been whatever I wanted to be. Think what you want but I chose SGRho because I didn't want to be on a paper line of 33.  You choose paper, I chose hard work. Period."

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15. @AftonEpicMusic
"Why do you think everyone wants to be an AKA? I would never want to be in an organization with a history of self hatred toward dark skinned black women. I'd rather be on a line of two than be wet paper introducing myself to my so called line sisters at the end of my show. That was a concert. Not a probate.  Probate means "to prove oneself." All you've proved is that you're haters that sing as lovely as your three day retreat you call an intake process."

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16. @ruxewinter6687, 2021
"nobody has self hatred towards black women"

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17. @Joshua-fr1xp, 2022
"This is a lie."

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18. @NicNews-y1j, 2024
"Let it be known,  if I wanted to be an AKA I could. My mother crossed back in 1982 so child please."

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19. @jenessa4thewin
"Can ya'll STOP commenting about who is dissing who and how they are dissing you. And show the unity that the founders of all Divine 9 frats/sorros stood for. It doesn't matter who did what, where is the U N I T Y! This is just all fun and games between ya'll so BE QUIET and keep on stepping! And show how your sorority steps! This sad that a 16 year old girl had to tell ya'll this. Shaking my head in disbelief."

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20. @Candacewilliams123, 2013
"I’m not hating on the diss.. we all go to the extreme quiet entertaining.. Just had make sure the info was correct that just because they are founded first does not make them the originals with hand signs etc. By the way I think the Dukk video is hilarious. I am not a Greek that that jokes and diss seriously"

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21. @rebellexo
"let these young girls live....it wasn't a "diss" - its supposed to poke fun just like DST, SGR, or ZPB would do. Frats as well.."

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22. @AftonEpicMusic
"Yeah, but you didn't post the other disses. You just posted this one. Sure, you can post whatever you like, but don't post a video entitled "SGRho Diss" and then have some belligerent troll talking about how we are "lesser" and "really want to be AKAs." That is very offensive and gets people fired up, I don't see what's so hard to comprehend about that."

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23. @HerbertONeil, 2021
"This really hurt you didn’t it?"

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24. @cocoa9684
"Sometimes "dissing" gets out of hand, but I thought THIS was cute. When other Greeks get mad over a diss, you really have to question THEIR process truth be told. This is nothing to be mad over. sgrhos have seen and heard worse than this lol no shade though :)"

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25. @amarachukwuonaga7385, 2023
"Right. This is normal in the black greek community."

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26. @AftonEpicMusic
"It's serious enough for you to post just this one part and label it SGRho diss."

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27. @WhitneyAshante
"wow.. im not greek yet &i have respect for all orgs but this just made me loose a lotrespect for them"

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28. @TattedPoodleReact
"lol that was funny, but i guess i really dont care cuz us in the AKAs on my campus cool we even have a stroll together and we diss them real hard at our probate so soRHOrs its all outta fun oh and sweetie we wasnt founded at HOWARD so u didnt create a path way for us, Last Created Best Design SGRho till the day i die EEE-YIP!!!! congratz though"
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29. avaterchibvon
"sorry beta pi dont efffs widddd papuhhh . try again"
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30.@AnastasiaOsho
"at least we on your mind...."
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31. @bohum2bz
"My nieces (and sisters) are Deltas, AKA, Zetas and Sigma Gamma Rhos, therefore, I have a love and respect for all of the Divine 9 Sororities and Frats. If I diss a Sorority, I'm dissing my nieces who are smart, sophisticated and classy young women with great sense of decorum; the future leaders of this Country and their communities. All of my personal friends who are AKAs reflect these same characteristics. Stop the dissing!"

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32. @mixedchica2014
"Not to be funny, but I honestly forgot SGRho existed...I mean I never see them..where are they ?"

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33. @aflorine2, 2017
"mixedchica2014 Very popular and run deep in the West Coast. Also look East as well. Receive alot if hate in the south"

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34. @aflorine2, 2017
"mixedchica2014 oh and rapper MC Lyte is one as well. Her sorority shoes are displayed in the African American museum. We are not heard of because too many people act like Greek life is a popularity contest. As stated before well SGRHO are well known in the West Coast :)"

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35. @bohum2bz
"Divine 9 Sororities and Frats should stand out from the Street Committee (Gangs); however, these days you can't tell the Gang members from the sorortity and frat members. Education should outshine the S.O.S (Stuck on Stupid) in every situation.

I suppose you can take the person out of the Ghetto but you can't take the Ghetto out of the person. " 

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36. @tirzahhale5139
"Quality over Quantity. WE know our SISTERS!!! Period point blank."

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37. @rxnupe
"AKA's are the biggest paper org ever- skee wee 3 day weekend process"

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37. @asafee527
"This was my line 😂😂😂 helped come up with lots of funny punch lines throughout the probate…first off…ANYBODY that’s heard of our school knows a 3 day process just doesn’t occur…some even go years waiting to pop out and be a part of the organization…it’s a process even to join the organization to praise God 😂🎉…they don’t play they make u EARN everything…secondly, it’s all fun and games ALL sororities do this to each other at that school…it just so happens our line was filled with very witty and sassy ladies so our punchlines were funnier…it’s all love on campus though…that was the good ol days before everyone got to strict😘"

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