BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo nonprofit is working to empower girls through jump rope and other fitness activities. "Jump 4 Confidence" was hosted by Confident Girl Mentoring Program (CGMP) - a nonprofit ...
About 500 women ages 40 and above met over the weekend in Chicago to have some fun while reliving childhood memories at the same time: by jumping double Dutch. It was part of a meetup of the 40+ ...
PHIALDELPHIA, Pa. (WPVI) -- Today, Philly Girls Jump kicked off their fourth year of building a community around their favorite childhood pastime. A group of jump rope lovers from all around the area ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two Chicago women are sharing their love of Double Dutch with a new generation. During the pandemic, a local mom and a grandmother pulled out their jump ropes. What was supposed to be ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...