Five Examples Of "He Traveled" And "He Traveled. He Walked" Basketball Cheerleading Cheers (videos, information, & lyrics)

jenvz98, Nov 19, 2013

Words : She/He traveled hey she/he traveled hey, she/he walked with that ball. This cheer is only done once since the call for traveling is so short

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post general information about these "He Traveled"/ "He Traveled. He Walked" cheers without descriptions of the specific cheers' accompanying motions.

This post also showcases five video/lyrics examples of "He Traveled" or "He Traveled He Walked" middle school (junior high school) and high school basketball cheerleader cheers from the United States.

The examples that are showcased in this pancocojams post are from traditional (school basketball affiliated) cheerleading or from stomp and shake cheerleading. There are other examples of these "(He"/"She", or "You" Traveled" cheers from either style of cheerleading that aren't showcased in this post.

The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, and recreational purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.   

Thanks to all those who are featured in this post and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to all publishers of these videos on YouTube or on YouTube short. 

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INFORMATION ABOUT "HE TRAVELED" / "HE TRAVELED. HE WALKED" CHEERS
From Google Results (AI) for the question "What is the history of the "He Traveled" cheerleader cheers? (asked on March 22, 2025)

"The basketball cheer "You traveled, you walked" is a common chant used to taunt opposing players for committing a traveling or walking violation.

Here's a breakdown of the cheer and its context:

The Cheer:

"You traveled, you walked".

Purpose:

This cheer is used to taunt or mock an opposing player who has committed a traveling or walking violation, which is a foul in basketball.

Context:

It's often chanted by the opposing team's cheerleaders or fans during a basketball game.

Other Variations:

There are variations of the cheer, such as "You walked, you walked, you traveled and got caught!"."

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ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES
These examples are given in chronological order based on their publishing date with the earliest example in this pancocojams post dated 2013 is  given first. However, examples of these cheers were probably performed before 2013.

I believe that the routines that are performed by the cheerleaders in all of these showcased  videos except Showcase video #3 are either examples of traditional middle school or high school (basketball affiliated) cheerleading or a combination of traditional cheerleading and stomp and shake middle school and high school cheerleading.

The performance routine that is done by the cheerleaders in this post's Showcase video #3 is an example of stomp and shake cheerleading. This is only one possible stomp and shake routine that has been performed for "He Traveled" cheers and other cheers in this sub-category.

*The pronoun "He", "She", or "You" are used in these cheers based on the gender of the person who "traveled"/"walked" or dependent on the particular version of this cheer that is performed.
 
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Example #2 - Too Many Steps



@hmscheer6274, November 5, 2015
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Lyrics -TOO MANY STEPS
Too many steps. Too many steps*
You traveled. You walked. You took
Too many steps.

[repeat the entire cheer.]
-snip-
The word "steps" is elongated in this cheer.

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Example #3: He Traveled

@dchcheer3960,  Nov. 11, 2017
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Lyrics - HE TRAVELED

He traveled

He ran x2

He walked x2

He took too many steps

Aye, we got that ball

He traveled
-These words were posted in that video's discussion thread by @adoranble9744, 2020

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Example #4 - You Traveled

Amberly Craven,  Jun 4, 2018
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Lyrics - YOU TRAVELED
I said you traveled
You moved too fast.
I said you traveled
You moved too fast.
I said you stepped,
You walked,
You messed around and got caught.
Whoo!

[Repeat the entire cheer.] 

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Example #5 - You Traveled

 

DR Panthers Cheer, Oct 17, 2023

Lyrics:

You traveled,

you walked.

You took too many steps.

Next time you travel take the B-U-S.
take the bus

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Hyperlinks For Pancocojams Posts about Names & Nicknames, Or Race & Other Population Referents (2021 through 2011)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is part of a series that presents hyperlinks for pancocojams posts about names &  nicknames, or race & other population referents. 

This post presents hyperlinks for these posts that were published from 2021 through 2011.

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2021

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/10/racial-referents-including-color.html Racial Referents (Including Color Referents) For Afro-Jamaicans In Walter Jekylls' 1904 Book "Jamaican Songs And Stories..." October 20, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/08/an-alphabetized-list-of-african-nations.html An Alphabetized List Of African Nations With The Most Common Last Name In Each Of Africa's Nations (according to Forbears Website Data August 2021), August 22, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-name-tchalla-in-africa-united.html  The Name T'Challa In Africa & The United States Prior To The Black Panther Comic Book, August 22, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-vai-people-of-liberia-sierra-leone.html “The Vai People Of Liberia & Sierra Leone, The Last Name "Fahnbulleh" (with examples of a few notable people with that last name), August 21, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/08/what-name-tinashe-means-how-it-is.html What The Name "Tinashe" Means & How It Is REALLY Pronounced (with a bonus video of American singer & actress Tinashe performing as a child), August 6, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/08/yevu-and-obroni-ghanaian-referents-for.html "Yevu" And "Obroni" (Ghanaian Referents For White People And For Foreigners, Including Black People Who Were Weren't Born & Raised In Ghana), August 5, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-chronological-list-of-fictional_29.html , A Chronological List Of Fictional Characters Named "Keisha, July 29, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/07/is-nigerian-childrens-chant-oyinbo.html ,Is The Nigerian Children's Chant "Oyinbo Pepper" Offensive? July 24, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/07/is-nigerian-word-oyinbo-oyibo-insulting.html , Is The Nigerian Word "Oyinbo" ("Oyibo") An Insulting Referent? July 24, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/07/2021-article-excerpt-brief-history-of.html , 2021 Article Excerpt: "A Brief History of Black Names, from Perlie to Latasha" by Trevon Logan, July 21, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/07/information-speculation-about-names.html , “Information & Speculation About The Names "Zaila Avant-garde", The Name Of The First African American Winner Of The Scripps National Spelling Bee”, July 9, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/online-quotes-about-colloquial-term.html Online Quotes About The Colloquial Term "Government Name", June 23, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/comments-about-some-west-african-first.html Comments About Some West African First Names & Some West African Contemporary Naming Practices (From Two 2020 Lipstick Alley Discussions Thread), June 22, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/mande-last-name-meaning-and-history.html , "Mandé Last Name, Meaning and History" (Comments About Certain West African Last Names From A 2020 Lipstick Alley Discussion Thread)”, June 22, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/arabic-male-names-and-arabic-variants.html Arabic Male Names And Arabic Variants In The 2020 Social Security Administration Name List of Top 1000 Names In The USA (with meanings), June 19, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/arabic-female-names-and-arabic-variants.html Arabic Female Names And Arabic Variants In The 2020 Social Security Administration Name List of Top 1000 Names In The USA (with meanings), June 18, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/lists-of-popular-names-for-non-hispanic_16.html , Lists of Popular Names For Non-Hispanic Black Males Born In New York City (2013 & 2016) June 16, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/lists-of-popular-names-for-non-hispanic.html , “Lists of Popular Names For Non-Hispanic Black Females Born In New York City (2013 & 2016)”, June 16, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-influence-of-christianity-and.html The Influence Of Christianity And Colonialism On Personal Naming In Africa (Excerpt Of A 2003 Namibian Book), June 15, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/2005-journal-excerpt-zulu-nicknames.html 2005 Journal Excerpt: "Zulu Nicknames Within a Wider World Context" by Nobuhle Purity Ndimande-Hlongwa, June 14, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/excerpt-of-1999-thesis-about-zulu.html “Excerpt Of A 1999 Thesis About Zulu Nicknames (Lawrence Molefe, University Of South Africa)”, June 13, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/05/what-zoe-really-means-as-informal.html What "Zoe" REALLY Means As An Informal Referent For Haitians & Where Did That Referent Come From?, May 1, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/childrens-recreational-rhymes-that.html Racial Referents For Black People That Are Found In Contemporary Children's Recreational Rhymes, April 28, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/my-familys-experiences-with-aunties-and.html My Family's Experiences With "Aunties" And "Play Cousins",, April 20, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/comments-from-internet-aunties-internet.html Comments From Internet Aunties & Internet Uncles About The African American YouTube Channel "New Father Chronicles", April 19, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/reprint-of-2016-stabroek-news-letter-to.html “Reprint Of A 2016 Stabroek News Letter To The Editor About The Use Of The Terms "Auntie" And "Uncle" In The Caribbean & In Some Other Nations Worldwide”, April 17, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-changing-connotations-of-use-of.html “"Auntie" Or Terms That Translate To "Auntie" In India & The Evolving Negative Connotations Of The Word "Auntie" In India, April 17, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/what-auntie-means-in-certain-african.html What "Auntie" Means In Certain African Cultures, April 17, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/how-words-aunt-and-auntie-are.html ,How The Words "Aunt" And "Auntie" Are Pronounced By Many African Americans, April 16, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/list-of-pancocojams-posts-about.html “List Of Pancocojams Posts About The Fictictious Black Characters "Aunt Jemima" Or "Aunt Dinah" (with examples Of rhymes from those posts)”, April 16, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/2018-article-what-do-we-mean-when-we.html, 2018 Article "What Do We Mean When We Say "Auntie"? by André-Naquian Wheeler (Titles Of Photographs In 2018 Brooklyn exhibition "Aunty! African Women in the Frame, 1870 to the Present"), April 16, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/stacie-evans-not-your-auntie-excerpt-of.html, Stacie Evans - "Not Your Auntie" : Excerpt Of A 2017 Article About White People Calling United States Representative Maxine Waters "Auntie", April 16, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/03/new-york-times-2019-article-excerpt.html, New York Times 2019 Article Excerpt About The ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) Movement, March 23, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/03/what-does-aapi-mean-with-information.html “What Does AAPI Mean? (with information about Micronesia. Melanesia, And Polynesia)”, March 19, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/02/we-still-live-here-black-indians-of.html We Still Live Here: Black Indians of Wampanoag and African Heritage (video & summary statements), February 28, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/02/cherokee-freedmen-descendants-win-right.html , Cherokee Freedmen Descendants Win Right to Tribal Membership (video & article excerpt), February 26, 2021

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMR5JVo21wQ#t=185.666756 People Of African Descent In Central America (Information, Video, & Comments About Afro-Costa Ricans), February 20, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-nigerian-igbo-name-chimamanda.html , What The Nigerian Igbo Name "Chimamanda" Means (with information about & examples of other Nigerian Igbo names that include the "chi" element), February 16, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/02/victoria-santa-cruz-they-called-me.html , Victoria Santa Cruz - "They Called Me Black" (Afro- Peruvian spoken word artist: YouTube video with English translated information, words, & comments), February 9, 2021

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/02/some-hausa-west-african-language-day.html “Some Hausa (West African Language) Day Names (Names For People Born On A Particular Day Of The Week)”, February 7, 2021

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2020

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/11/examples-of-childrens-jump-rope.html The Name "Frankenstein" In Examples Of Children's Jump Rope & Handclap Rhymes, November 22, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/10/trending-hashtag-mynameis-created-in.html “Examples Of Names & Name Meanings From The Trending Hashtag "#MyNameIs" Which Was Created In Response To David Perdue Mocking Kamala Harris' Name “, October 17, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-meaning-of-notorious-in-stage-name.html The Meaning Of "Notorious" In The Stage Name For The Rapper known As “The Notorious B.I. G." And In The Nickname “Notorious RBG” For Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, September 28, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/08/what-momala-mamala-means-in-general-as.html What "Momala" ("Mamala") Means In General & As A Referent For Kamala Harris, August 12, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/origins-meanings-of-names-tanisha-and_22.html Origins & Meanings Of The Names "Tanisha" And "Tanasha", July 22, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/names-ending-in-isha-esha-ika-ica-or.html Names Ending In "Isha", "Esha", "Ika", "Ica", or "Eka" In Three Compilations Of Contemporary Trinidadian & Tobagan Female Names, July 18, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/arabic-indian-traditional-african-names_72.html, Arabic, Indian, & Traditional African Names In A Student Of The World Pen Pal List For Trinidad And Tobago (Retrieved in 2020), , July 18, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/arabic-indian-traditional-african-names_18.html , “Arabic, Indian, & Traditional African Names In A Student Of The World Pen Pal List For Trinidad And Tobago (Retrieved in 2015)”, July 18, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/comparison-of-two-lists-of-first-names.html , Comparison Of Two Lists Of First Names Of Student Of The World Pen Pals From Trinidad And Tobago, July 17, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/comments-about-excerpts-of-articles.html ,Comments About & Excerpts Of Articles About "Karen" & The "Raisins In Potato Salad" Memes, July 5, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-social-meanings-of-terms-chadbro_9.html, The Social Meanings Of The Terms "Chadbro" & "Karen & Ken Chadbro", June 30, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-social-meanings-in-united-states-of.html The Social Meanings In The United States Of The Names "Karen", "Becky", "Chad", "Kyle", & "Ken", June 30, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/06/sayhername-movement-information-and.html #SayHerName Movement (information and videos), June 3, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/06/comments-about-igbo-culture-from.html Comments About Igbo Culture From The YouTube Discussion Thread For Jidenna - "Chief Don't Run", June 1, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/04/2017-youtube-video-about-afro.html 2017 YouTube Video About Afro-Brazilians In Lagos (with selected comments), , April 21, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-history-of-afro-brazilians-in-lagos.html “The History Of Afro-Brazilians In Lagos, Nigeria (excerpts from three online articles)”, April 21, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/04/information-comments-about-ikewerre.html Information & Comments About Ikewerre Culture (Nigeria, West Africa), April 18, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/03/why-becky-and-karen-are-used-as.html , Why The Names "Becky" And "Karen" Are Used As Mocking/Insulting Social Referents For Certain Types Of White Females (information & comments), March 6, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/02/list-of-usa-presidents-who-owned-slaves.html “List Of USA Presidents Who Owned Slaves & Names I Was Surprised To Find In A 1799 Paper Listing The Names Of George Washington's Slaves”, February 19, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/02/africanarabic-names-other-non-standard.html , African & Arabic Names & Other "Non-Standard American" Names In George Washington's 1799 Paper That Lists Names Of His Slaves, February 18, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/02/names-of-enslaved-black-people-on_18.html ,”Names Of Enslaved Black People On George Washington's 1799 Lists (Part II)”, February 18, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/02/names-of-enslaved-black-people-on.html , “Names Of Enslaved Black People On George Washington's 1799 Lists” (Part I), , February 17, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/02/full-partial-lyrics-for-several-calypso.html ,Full & Partial Lyrics For Several Calypso Songs That Include The Name "Dorothy, February 3, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/02/origins-meanings-and-examples-of.html ,Origins & Meanings And Examples Of The Male/Female Name "Zion", February 1, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/will-lizzos-2019-song-jerome-add-to.html Will Lizzo's 2019 Song "Jerome" Add To The Perception In The United States Of Jerome Being A "Black Name?", January 28, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-perception-of-jerome-as-black-name.html ,The Perception Of "Jerome" As A "Black Name" In The USA Even Though There Are More White People Named "Jerome" In The USA Than There Are Black People With That Name, January 28, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-origin-meaning-of-name-jerome.html , “The Origin & Meaning Of The Name "Jerome" & Information About That Name's Use In The United States”, January 28, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/why-mt-olive-antioch-mt-carmel-and-mt.html , Why "Mt. Olive", "Antioch", "Mt. Carmel" And "Mt. Moriah" Are Frequently Used Names For African American Churches, January 25, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/why-macedonia-shiloh-and-ebenezer-are.html , Why "Macedonia", "Shiloh", And "Ebenezer" Are Frequently Used As Names Of African American Churches, January 25, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/what-zion-and-babylon-mean-to.html ,What "Zion" And "Babylon" Mean To Rastafarians, January 25, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/why-zion-and-mt-zion-are-frequently.html, Why "Zion" And "Mt. Zion" Are Frequently Used In Names Of Black (African American) Churches, January 25, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/why-so-many-black-african-american.html , Why So Many Black (African American) Churches Include The Name "Bethel", January 24, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-lack-of-so-called-black-names-in.html “The Lack Of So-Called "Black Names" In Erykah Badu's Song "Tyrone" (Besides The Name "Tyrone) And YouTube Commenters Suggestion For Names If This Song Was Directed To Latinos, Whites, Or Haitians”, January 15, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/is-tyrone-really-black-name-and-if-so.html ,Is "Tyrone" REALLY A Black Name? And If So, Why?, , January 15, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-influence-of-singer-aaliyahs-name.html , The Influence Of Singer Aaliyah On The Popularity of The Name "Aaliyah" & Other "iyah" Ending Names in the USA, January 8, 2020

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/01/list-of-first-names-of-african-american.html
List Of First Names Of African American Elementary School Students Participating In A 2019 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Winter Concert, January 8, 2020

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2019

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/07/two-reprints-of-non-pancocojams.html “Two Reprints Of Non-Pancocojams Internet Posts About Racial Descriptors In The Caribbean”, July 23, 2019

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/07/some-changes-in-arabic-given-names-in.html , “Some Changes In Arabic Given Names In Nigeria, West Africa (Excerpt From A 2017 Nairaland.com Discussion Thread)”, July 8, 2019

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/07/partial-lists-of-arabic-names-from.html , “Partial Lists Of Arabic Names From Nigeria & Several Other West African Nation”, July 8, 2019

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/07/article-excerpts-about-arabic-names-in.html ,Article Excerpts About Arabic Names In Nigeria & In Other West African Nations, July 8, 2019

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/07/why-arabic-names-have-been-relatively.html , Why Arabic Names Have Become Relatively Common Among African Americans Since The Late 1960s, July 6, 2019

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/07/comments-from-africans-about-their.html, Comments From Africans About Their Traditional Names (From The YouTube Vlog: "Black Sounding Names And Their Surprising History", July 5, 2019

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2018

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/01/possible-origins-meanings-of-names-from.html Traditional African Languages, Arabic Languages, & Other Sources For Names In The 2018 Black Panther Movie January 31, 2018

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-african-american-sources-other.html , The African American Sources & Other Sources For The Name "Daisha",  January 14, 2018

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/01/distinctive-names-that-are-used-by-some.html , Distinctive Names That Are Used By Some African Americans & By Some Mormons,  January 15, 2018

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/01/igbos-comments-about-names-beginning.html  ,”Nigerian Igbos' Comments About Names Beginning With "Chi" & Comments About The Frequent Use Of Chi In Igbo Names”, January 23, 2018

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/02/five-name-quizzes-from-my-no-longer.html , Five Name Quizzes From My No Longer Active "Alafia Names" Website February 6, 2018

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/03/information-about-examples-of.html , Information About & Examples Of Traditional African Twin Names March 8, 2018

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/09/youtube-official-trailer-of-hafu-mixed.html YouTube Official Trailer Of "Hafu: The Mixed-Race Experience In Japan" (with selected comments from mixed race people who posted on that video's discussion thread), September 17, 2018

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/09/article-excerpt-youtube-videos-and.html Article Excerpt, YouTube Videos, And YouTube Comments About 2018 Tennis World Cup Champion Naomi Osaka's Haitian/Japanese Ancestry September 16, 2018

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/09/being-mixed-race-in-asia-excerpt-from.html , “Being Mixed Race In Asia: Excerpt From A 2015 Article About The Japanese Term Hafu (with a video about Ariana Miyamoto, Miss Universe Japan 2015),” September 15, 2018

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/09/responses-to-racism-in-australia-hildas_11.html , Responses To Racism In Australia - Hilda's Story: A Korrie Shares A Story About Her Encounter With Racists In Australia, September 11, 2018

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2017

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/12/lists-of-mandinka-west-african-language.html  Lists Of Mandinka (West African Language) Given Names Ending In "Ou", December 14, 2017

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/10/some-distinctive-african-american.html  , Some Distinctive African American Female Names That Begin With "La", October 22, 2017

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/04/names-for-days-of-week-in-akan-language.html  , The Roots Of & Characteristics Associated With Akan Day Names (Ghana & The Ivory Coast, West Africa) ,April 26, 2017

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-chronology-of-use-of-name-nickname.html , A Partial Chronology Of The Use Of The Nickname "Pookie", April 13, 2017

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/04/examples-of-contemporary-black-american.html Examples Of Contemporary Black American Nicknames From Two Online Discussion Threads, April 13, 2017

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/04/examples-of-contemporary-nigerian.html ,Examples Of Contemporary Nigerian Nicknames, April 12, 2017

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/02/archived-azizi-powell-website-pages.html , “Archived AlafiaNames Website Pages: "Quotations About Names" & "Ask Azizi: About Erykah Badu's Name", February 18, 2017

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2016 through 2011

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/11/links-to-pancocojams-posts-on.html, Archived List Of Pancocojams Posts On Traditional African Names & Caribbean Names (2011- November 4, 2016), November 4, 2016 [Note: The posts on this list are hyperlinked].

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Hyperlinks For Pancocojams Posts about Names & Nicknames, Or Race & Other Population Referents (2025 through 2022)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is part of a series that presents hyperlinks for pancocojams posts about names &  nicknames, or race & other population referents. 

This post presents hyperlinks for these posts that were published from 2025 through 2022.

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-lotus-queen-naked-emperor-star-boy.html, "The Lotus Queen", "The Naked Emperor", "Star Boy", And Other Code Names & References In Jennifer Lisa Vest's Psychic Political Stories About The United States' November 5, 2024 Election & Its Aftermath, December 17, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-two-central-african-nations-that.html , The Two Central African Nations That Are Known As "The Congo" (video & online articles), October 30, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/10/what-word-tether-means-to-foundational.html , What The Word "Tether" Means To Foundational Black Americans (FBAs), October 22, 2024

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/10/names-of-politicians-in-childrens.html ,”Names Of Politicians In Children's Recreational Rhymes”, October 23, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-names-in-bible-that-start-with.html , "Names In The Bible That Start With __" Chant & Game (videos, game instruction, and video transcripts), September 12, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-fifty-most-common-black-last-names.html , “The Fifty Most Common Last Names For Black People In The United States And The Fifty Most Common Last Names For White People In The United States (US Census 2010)”, September 2, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/07/whats-up-with-recurrence-of-name-donald.html What's Up With The Recurrence Of the Name "Donald" With The Initial "Donald J" In Association With The United States 2024 Presidential Election?, July 30, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-use-of-word-ninja-first-used-as.html When Was The Word "Ninja" First Used As A Replacement For "The N Word"? ,May 3, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-united-states-marines-unofficial.html , “The United States Marines' Unofficial Custom Of Using "Dark Green", "Light Green", & Other Shades Of Green In Place Of Racial Referents”, March 19, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-partial-list-of-famous-black-masons.html A Partial List Of Famous Black Masons (from an online page listing famous Prince Hall Affiliated Masons), February 7, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/02/some-comments-from-2020-reddit-com.html , Comments About "White Masons" And "Black Masons" (From a 2020 Reddit.com discussion thread), February 6, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/02/general-information-about-prince-hall.html

General Information About Prince Hall Masons & Prince Hall Shriners (2024 Update), February 3, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/02/freemasonry-and-development-of-greek.html
Freemasonry and the Development of Greek-Letter Fraternities (pdf excerpt), February 2, 2024

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/12/negative-social-meanings-that-are.html Negative Social Meanings That Are Associated With The Names "Karen", Brad", "Chad", And "Brandon" In The United States (Online Excerpts), December 12, 2023

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/10/dougla-other-referents-in-caribbean-for.html "Dougla" & Other Referents In The Caribbean For African-South Asian People, October 5, 2023

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/10/what-terms-south-asian-or-desi-mean.html What The Terms "South Asian" And "Desi" Mean (With A University Journal Excerpt About Skin Color & South Asian/Desi People), October 4, 2023

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/10/some-distinctive-african-american.html , Some Distinctive African American Female Names That Begin With "La" (Including The Name "Laphonza"), October 2, 2023

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/09/who-is-uncle-tom-and-why-is-his-name.html , Who Is "Uncle Tom" And Why Is His Name Used As An Insult? (The African American Meaning of "Uncle Tom" & An Excerpt Of A 2008 NPR Show On This Topic), September 28, 2023

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/08/what-are-ethnic-cultural-differences.html What Are The Ethnic & Cultural Differences Between Contemporary Louisiana Creoles & Cajuns? (Part I- Article Reprint/Excerpts), August 25, 2023

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/08/information-about-last-name-chutkan.html, Information About The Last Name "Chutkan" And Possible Indian (South Asian Nation) Sources For That Name, August 12, 2023

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/05/jump-rope-hand-clap-other-recreational.html , May 5, 2023
Children's Hand Clap Rhymes & Other Recreational Rhymes That Include Names Of Cities, States Or Nations

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/01/mixed-race-is-not-black-stop-trying-to.html "Mixed Race Is NOT Black - Stop Trying To Silence Us!" (A 2020 YouTube Vlog & Selected Comments From Its Discussion Thread), January 11, 2023

 

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/01/race-and-ethnicity-cabo-verde-and-cape.html , Race And Ethnicity - Cabo Verde And Cape Verdeans In The United States (online excerpts), January 14, 2023

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/01/mixed-other-categories-in-united.html “Mixed" & Other Categories In The United Kingdom: Background Information & 2021 Census Results for Britain and Wales , January 11, 2023
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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/01/historical-overview-of-race-ethnicity.html

Historical Overview Of Race & Ethnicity Categories On The United States Census 1790-2020, January 10, 2023

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-meanings-of-arabic-traditional.html
The Meanings Of The Arabic & Traditional African Language First & Middle Names Of Hakeem Sekou Jeffries & His Brother Hasan Kwame Jeffries, January 8, 2023

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-hebrew-source-of-personal-names.html , Raphael, Michael, Daniel, Ezekiel, Emmanuel, Ariel etc. -The Hebrew Sources Of Many Personal Names That End With "El" (information & name meanings) , December 8, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-2020-us-census-bureaus-switch-from.html , “The 2020 U.S. Census Bureau's Changes In Referents For Race/Ethnicity”, November 8, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/11/examples-of-common-jamaican-personal.html Examples Of Jamaican Personal Names With Suffixes Such As "Ann", "Gaye", "Ton" Or "Roy", November 2, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/11/500-most-common-jamaican-surnames-last.html
The Top 500 Most Common Jamaican Surnames (Last Names) According To Forbears Genealogy Website, November 2, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/10/the-changing-population-of-black.html , The Changing Population Of Black Americans In The United States & The Changing Definitions Of Who Is African American, October 30, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/10/comments-about-being-afro-mexican-from.html Comments About Being Afro-Mexican (from the discussion threads of three YouTube videos), October 29, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/10/the-african-roots-of-siddi-people-of.html , The African Roots Of The Siddi People Of India (videos, information, & comments), October 4, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/07/a-few-examples-of-supreme-court-judge.html Supreme Court Judge Clarence Thomas Being Called "Uncle Ruckus" (a few examples from June 2013 - July 2022), , July 5, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/06/information-about-seven-black-people.html “Information About Seven Black People With The First Name Freeman”, June 22, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/06/should-aetas-black-brown-skinned-people.html , Should Aetas (Black & Brown Skinned People From The Philippines) Be Referred To As African? Part III – Comments June 16, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/06/should-aeta-black-brown-skinned-people.html , Should Aeta (Black & Brown Skinned People From The Philippines) Be Referred To As African? Part II – Videos, June 15, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/06/the-aeta-of-philippines-part-i.html , The Aetas (Black And Brown Skinned People Of The Philippines), Part I: Information & Introductory Video, June 15, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/06/what-terms-botswana-batswana-motswana.html What The Terms "Botswana", "Batswana", "Motswana", "Tswana" , & "Setswana" Mean, June 3, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/what-name-shakur-means-with-information.html , What The Name "Shakur" Means (with information about two famous African Americans with the name "Shakur"), May 1, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/04/pancocojams-compilation-of-playground.html , Names Of Fictional Characters In Children's Recreational Rhymes, April 20, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/02/what-united-states-supreme-court.html
What United States Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson's First & Middle Names Mean (according to online name websites), February 26, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/02/why-some-african-americans-have-arabic_16.html “Why Some African Americans Have An Arabic First Name Or A First Name From A Traditional African Language”, February 16, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/01/information-videos-about-afro-bolivians.html Information & Videos About Afro-Bolivians, January 27, 2022

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https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/01/when-was-referent-negro-replaced-by.html , When Was The Referent "Negro" Replaced By The Referents "Black" And "African American"?, January 22, 2022

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"Say it With Your Chest!" Stomp And Shake Cheerleader Cheers (videos, cheer lyrics, and the different ways this saying has been used)

Eggers MS Cheer, Oct 12, 2024  #cheerleading #cheer #cheerleader

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases two videos of the middle school and high school stomp and shake cheerleader cheer "Say It With Your Chest" along with the lyrics for those examples.

This post also provides some history of the saying "Say it with your chest" including my notes about how that saying has evolved to a description of basketball players performing superlative jump shots.

The content of this post is presented for historical,cultural; and recreational purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.   

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

Thanks also to the publishers of these videos online.

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SOME HISTORY OF THE SAYING "SAY IT WITH YOUR CHEST"
"Say it with your chest" was first popularized in 2012 by African American comedian Kevin Hart during a stand up comedy show. In that show, Kevin Hart said that after his uncle had been in prison for fifteen years, his uncle responded to his words "Hey Uncle Richard. It's been fifteen years since I last saw you. How are you?" with the words, "Say it with your chest, little ass ni-ga".*

*This word is fully spelled out in the transcript for that video. That video also includes profanity.

That Kevin Hart example presumably focuses on that comedian's uncle's propensity to respond to anything in an aggressive manner because he had spent so much time in prison. However, "Say it with your chest" probably meant that the person who is challenging someone better make sure that he or she is up to the challenge . One way of conveying that a person is up to the challenge of a fight or a competitive game is that his or her says his words with conviction i.e. the way those words are said convey strength and not weakness. (Some online commenters refer to the fact that those words should be bass sounding and not high pitched.)

Also, a person who is conveying that he or she is ready to battle hold his or her body in a fighting stance. The person has a mean mug (grit face) and stands with his or her chest puffed up. In addition, the person who conveys that he or she is ready for battle often leans slightly towards his or her rival his rival.

"Say it with your chest" appears to have been usually used in the past and is currently used as a warning to an adversary that he or she better mean what he or she is saying or be ready for a serious beat down if and when a fight or a competitive athletic game begins. .   

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"Say it with your chest" used as a high compliment to a superlative basketball move.
By 2022, "say it with (his or her) chest", has also been used to refer to the superlative way that someone performed a particular action.

Here are two examples from basketball games:
Example #1

https://youtube.com/shorts/LoSlFHgj1UU?si=W_bXK3PfVo4qyK1b

August 8, 2022; @Sportz_1618

Say it with your chest.😂
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An announcer saying "LeBron said it with his chest!" after professional basketball player LeBron James scored a basket in a high flying jump shot during a televised basketball game.(This statement conveyed that LeBron James' bold jump shot showed that he wasn't only talk but he could back up his talk and show that he was truly the GOAT (greatest of all times).

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Example #2

https://youtube.com/shorts/PSqs8kUtO_0?si=Y7YQTe6o2V8TLbaG

@nba-thebestvideosofnbaands3983, July 17, 2022

“grimes turns the corner. Nice find sims say it with your chest.; Sims plus the foul"

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WHAT DOES "SAY IT WITH YOUR CHEST" MEAN IN THE CONTEXT OF STOMP AND SHAKE CHEERS".
"Say it with your chest" is a line from confrontational, bragging stomp and shake cheers (battle cheers).

In the context of those cheers, "say it with your chest" is a warning that the rival team better have their "A game" on if they dare to challenge the team whose cheerleaders are saying that cheer. The implication is that the other team (and/or their cheerleading squad) won't be able to measure up to the test because the cheerleading squad saying that line in their cheer are the best.

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EXAMPLE OF WORDS FOR SHOWCASE CHEER #1 (given at the top of this post)

Callout: So if you got a problem, say it with your chest!

This ain't what you want

But this what you gon' get!

The team of the knights, you know where we at

Our team is the best

Better than the rest

So if you got a problem, say it with your chest!

 

This ain't what you want

But this what you gon' get!

The team of the knights, you know where we at

Our team is the best

Better than the rest

So if you got a problem, say it with your chest!

 

silent

 

So if you got a problem, say it with your chest!

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Milby HS CHEERLEADERS "Say it with yo chest”

@CHEERSHEATE, March 3, 2025

Houston (Texas)

🗣️ Say it with yo chest IG: @wmswolverines_cheer #BlackGirlsCheer #cheer #cheertok #BlackTikTok
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Lyrics:

This is aint what you want
But this what you gon get
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We know what you want
We know whose the best
So if you got a problem
Then SAY IT WITH YOUR CHEST
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There are multiple examples of this cheer online, particularly on Tik Tok, However, there are very few transcriptions of this cheer online. 

It’s possible that these cheers that I've found online have different words than those that are given here. The question marks mean that those words are indecipherable to me. 

In some instances when commenters shared what they thought the last word in that line and and its preceding lines given as question marks, don't rhyme. I consider that to be a sign that that transcript is incorrect.

One reason why these cheers may have different words for those portions is because the commentators weren’t sure what was being said and wrote down what they thought was said.

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The cheerleaders who are performing this cheer on the full court appear to be either White or Latina.
All of the cheerleaders who are sitting in the bleachers watching this cheer appear to be Black. These appear to be (or act like they are) disinterested in that performance. 

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MY NOTES ABOUT THE '"SAY IT WITH YOUR CHEST" CHEER
"Say It With Your Chest" is a group bragging/confrontational stomp and shake cheer that is performed as a sideline or full court basketball cheer. I haven't come across any examples of this cheer 9as of this date) as a bleacher cheer.

 
The earliest online example of the stomp and shake cheerleading cheer "Say It With Your (Yo) Chest" that I've come across online is  https://www.tiktok.com/@oldmillcheer/video/7174760225570934058 ,Oldmillcheer, December 8, 2022

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Given the words for this cheer, my guess is that it is probably performed at or near the beginning of a battle cheer (or at the beginning of the competitive athlete game) in place of [?} a hello cheer.

The cheerleaders performing this cheer are proclaiming that their athletic team is the best. There fore,  if that rival athletic team (and their cheer squad) don't believe that, they better "say it with their chest" (meaning, they better be the boldest and the most aggressive that they've ever been. (They'd better not be weak since they're going to need to  "give it their best shot",  and "be prepared for an all out battle"). 

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In every example of this cheer that I've come across online, the cheerleaders thump their chest when they say the words "Say it with your chest."

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