“We SHAKE da BEST”

8Count Archives is the leading cultural archive dedicated to preserving the legacies of Historically Black high schools and Historically Black Colleges & Universities through storytelling and research.

WE SHAKE DA BEST

WE SHAKE DA BEST

While many call the style ‘Stomp-N-Shake,’ it was once known as ‘Soul Cheering’ a tradition rooted in an oral history of pride!

CHeer

Historically Black Colleges & High Schools

Celebrating the pride and spirit of Historically Black High Schools, Colleges, and Universities that no longer exist but whose legacies continue to live on!

Majorette is the coined nickname for the electrifying and elegant genre of dance pioneered by Black women in marching bands of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Dance

We SHAKE DA BEST

We SHAKE DA BEST