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Monday, September 14, 2026

What "Ball The Jack" And Other Vernacular Sayings Mean In The Song "Sometimes" That Moby Sampled For His Tune "Honey"

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Bessie Jones - Topic, Nov 7, 2014 Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic Sometimes · Bessie Jones Sounds Of The South [album] The Alan Lomax ...

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Saturday, June 27, 2026

What "Smooth", "Swag", "Getting It" & Some Other African American Vernacular English Words & Phrases REALLY Mean Regarding Dancing- Part III

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MUST SEE!! FAMILY PERFORMS BEYONCÉ “BEFORE I LET GO” AT PARENTS 40TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY 🎉❤️ L A, Feb 1, 2020 #beyonce #linedance ...

Friday, June 26, 2026

A 2020 YouTube Video Of An African American Family Doing A Line Dance During A Family Gathering & Comments About How Smooth That Dance Was Done

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MUST SEE!! FAMILY PERFORMS BEYONCÉ “BEFORE I LET GO” AT PARENTS 40TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY 🎉❤️ L A, Feb 1, 2020 #beyonce #linedance ...

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The Word "Smooth" Used As A Description Of And A Compliment For The Ways Some African Americans Dance

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Edited by Azizi Powell Latest revision -June 27, 2026 This is Part I of a three part pancocojams series on the use of the adjective "sm...

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Azizi Powell: I'm an African American mother, grandmother, & retired human services administrator. For more than forty years I have shared adapted West African stories with audiences in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. I have four blogspots: pancocojams, zumalayah, cocojams2, and .Civil Rights Songs. Much of the content of these blogs were previously found on my cocojams and jambalayah cultural websites. I curate all of these blogs on a voluntary basis. Each of these blogs have the primary goal of raising awareness about cultural aspects of African American culture and of other Black cultures throughout the world, particularly in regards to music & dance traditions. Viewer comments are welcome on my blogspots.

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