There are several traditions in Black American culture that almost seem like a rite of passage to many. One specific tradition that many share no matter what part of the country you’re in is Double ...

Back in the day, it was typical in some neighborhoods to see girls — with hair flying, legs pumping with precision, the rope tat-tat- tatting in rhythm — as they jumped Double Dutch for hours. Pamela ...

There are hula hoops, ankle skip balls and jump ropes spread across the basketball court at First Christ Cares Church in Ellenwood. When I enter the gym, Delilah Allison envelops me in a hug. We’d ...

When Regina Plaza — or “Gigi Love,” as she is better known — walked into a Sunrise gym on a recent Thursday evening, she approached Cindy Edwards, who was sitting on the bleachers. Plaza asked Edwards ...

Meet the members of the 40+ Double Dutch Club, a group of women over 40 embracing the spirit of play. Meet the members of the 40+ Double Dutch Club, a group of women over 40 embracing the spirit of ...

A group of students from a Rondo Double Dutch class at their showcase in December 2024. NINA MOINI: Does this sound bring back memories of jumping rope? It's from a song that a Double Dutch class in ...

Double Dutch is experiencing a comeback. The jump rope style, which involves two ropes turned in opposite directions, has been kept alive in the Black community. OK, you don't need any special tech ...

Members of the 40+ Double Dutch subclub in the West Oak Lane neighborhood celebrate aging, fitness and sisterhood during weekly meetups. Members of the Philadelphia chapter of the 40+ Double Dutch ...

Renata Schmitt, clad in leggings and sneakers, long hair pulled back from her face, squinted at the two ropes that arced toward and away from each other in an eggbeater pattern, blurring through the ...

Certain sounds instantly transport Black folks back to childhood. The slap of beaded ropes against pavement, the chants echoing through neighborhood parks, somebody yelling “ready?” before another ...

Blending innovation and culture, engineers bring a robotic Double Dutch machine to life. Double Dutch is a jump rope game that requires two people spinning ropes in opposite directions and at least ...