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 ...

HARLEM (WABC) -- Double Dutch competitors will face off today in a holiday classic. The contest takes place in Harlem's Apollo Theater and is named after NYPD Officer ...

There's jump rope, and then there's double Dutch jump rope. "It's jump rope and instead of one single rope, we're jumping in the middle of 2 jump ropes," LaDonna Reed said. "It's a 1-2 beat, so they ...

ST. CROIX — The sound of ropes snapping in quick rhythm, cheers from an excited crowd, and energetic performances filled the Island Center amphitheater as Afro Jump, a national double dutch ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Chicago Double Dutch Organization, Jumping Juniors, will participate in a major Midwest competition this weekend at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. It's the ...

WAGENER — As the two ropes begin to twirl, 10-year-old Ali Williams gets ready to make the perfect jump. She has only been doing Double Dutch jump roping for a short time and was proud she and her ...

American jump-rope teams will have to bounce back to the drawing board after losing to their Japanese rivals in an international double dutch competition at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, a ...

Competing with the best, Epoch Girls Squad Double Dutch of Wagener came out on top under the bright lights of New York City at the Apollo Theatre. “I just find it so interesting that we come from a ...

Many of today's youth are not physically active. A great deal of their summer has been spent in front of a screen. The lack of physical activity derives from technological advances. In the past, ...

DECATUR — Andrea Sanders wants local children to find a love for the two-rope jumping technique called Double Dutch. “A lot of kids don’t know anything about jumping rope,” she said. “They just don’t ...