A global jump rope group for older women isn't letting COVID-19 ruin their fitness, fun and fellowship. The 40+ Double Dutch Club is committing to exercise safely during these challenging times.
Tameka Baptiste recalls Double Dutch jump roping as a small girl growing up in a Black community in Brooklyn. For her, it was “something that brought joy.” Wanting to recreate that experience now that ...
CHICAGO (CBS) --A world class sport has now come to the Beverly neighborhood. A group of 100 girls are not only keeping active through the art of Double Dutch jump rope, but they're also exercising ...
The founder of the 40+ Double Dutch Club, Pamela Robinson stopped by ABC 7 Eyewitness to talk about her new documentary now streaming on Tubi. Robinson's son has filmed a documentary about the group, ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Imagine starting a club with a handful of people, and, within years, the group has grown into a global phenomenon with tens of thousands of members. That club is on Chicago's South ...
A new NPR profile this week celebrates the art and legacy of jumping double dutch–the game that came to create and define Black Girl Magic as the artform enters its 50th year as an organized sport.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A childhood pastime of jumping rope has turned into a present-day passion for women across the country. "I was scrolling on Facebook one day, you know, just ...
As a young girl, Dana Johnson-Amparo, 51, said she loved jumping Double Dutch. So when the Hempstead resident joined the Dutchess of Ropes Double Dutch group in September, she said it allowed her to ...
Ms. K's Swagga Jumpers helping Saratoga County kids Double Dutch It’s a busy afternoon at Gavin Park, where kids from all over Saratoga County have been learning how to Double Dutch for two days. It’s ...
WASHINGTON - 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 ...
A launch party was held in Bedford-Stuyvesant for a new app that aims to bring double dutch back into the streets. The Double Dutch Jump was launched Saturday for Apple devices. Many in the Bed-Stuy ...