Women find freedom and peace through Double Dutch club

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  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
  • In our series, A More Perfect Union, we aim to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. Today, we are taking a trip down memory lane to the days when jumping double dutch was a go-to pastime for African-American girls. Nikki Battiste reports.
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  • @bilialeilan9038
    @bilialeilan9038 5 років тому +16

    In my family in the late 80s (In the South) the boys played kickball and the girls played double dutch.

  • @nisha3037
    @nisha3037 2 роки тому +3

    Bring back so many memories for me

  • @Sherri-uj1oy
    @Sherri-uj1oy 5 років тому +10

    I remember those days🙂

  • @Xanderall
    @Xanderall 3 місяці тому

    Props to all the women and girls from the Double Dutch Clubs for the community building and keeping all those traditions alive!

  • @loritouma9767
    @loritouma9767 5 років тому +9

    I love double dutch... impressive

  • @tajaicalip3825
    @tajaicalip3825 5 років тому +2

    I have been teaching this new art to my niece. Its new for her. I have been jumping since elementary school. She is just as addicted now as I was. We played all day and night. My Mom had to make me come inside.😍 I still jump rope of course. Very Well. Hey Tasha and Shannon (twins) and Rockelle. My double dutch Girls. Love ya!😉

  • @SunraeSkatimunggr
    @SunraeSkatimunggr 5 років тому +8

    I'm an old white chick and grew up playing Double Dutch. I love Double Dutch!

    • @Derail07
      @Derail07 5 років тому +3

      So did many other white people but it doesn't fit CBS agenda

    • @shirindashti5158
      @shirindashti5158 5 років тому +2

      I’m Iranian and loved playing double Dutch

    • @shirindashti5158
      @shirindashti5158 5 років тому +1

      Still love it that and Chinese jump rope or what they called it in elementary

    • @SunraeSkatimunggr
      @SunraeSkatimunggr 5 років тому +1

      @@Derail07 Oh, I get it, just reminiscing. I think it's very cool that these women are actually doing it :)

    • @Derail07
      @Derail07 5 років тому +1

      @@SunraeSkatimunggr - Yes Very cool and no disrespect to you :) My point was CBS always making things about race

  • @honorbluelovelyful
    @honorbluelovelyful 2 роки тому +3

    I wish we had this club in nj....I've been looking for a group of women to play for years, but no luck

    • @viewerslikeme2
      @viewerslikeme2 Рік тому +1

      I would love to join one in NJ

    • @anitasamuels9958
      @anitasamuels9958 Рік тому +1

      There are subclubs in NJ. In North Jersey there’s one in Plainsfield. In South Jersey there’s one in Sicklerville. ❤️🖤❤️

  • @wellronota8766
    @wellronota8766 5 років тому +2

    Something about it brings us together real quick!

  • @wellnative1
    @wellnative1 5 років тому +2

    Miigwech (thank you) for sharing this story. These ladies made my day! Inspiring! ❤️❤️🙌🏽🌷

  • @j.parrish385
    @j.parrish385 5 років тому +5

    💕💕💕😍😎🎶🎵🎼🎤🙂🙂, girl you have made me smile. Congratulations 💕💕💕💕💕💕

  • @contactpq
    @contactpq 5 років тому +2

    It wasn't just the girls. I grew in the south during the double dutch days and us fellas were lighting it up to

  • @josephmccall5308
    @josephmccall5308 4 роки тому +1

    Love this video many memories

  • @Ropestylers
    @Ropestylers 5 років тому +2

    Yeaah 🔥🔥

  • @lynnemorris3197
    @lynnemorris3197 7 місяців тому

    70's, 80's and 90's?! You forgot we jumped double dutch in the 60's... sometimes all day in during the summer

  • @davidellis5141
    @davidellis5141 5 років тому +3

    The Buffalo Gals ! Inspired by Malcom McLaren ! 😎

  • @pearlvongpusanachai5942
    @pearlvongpusanachai5942 5 років тому +1

    I’ll have to find out how to double-Dutch !

  • @Sweetwildflower
    @Sweetwildflower 5 років тому +2

    Us white girls played too.👏👏 I wish we had a group here. It was the best❤ thing beside the Hola hop!!

  • @t.t.y2dat960
    @t.t.y2dat960 5 місяців тому

    47 year-old here and I wonder if I could still do it?

  • @danielledoublette6213
    @danielledoublette6213 5 років тому +1

    Wow!

  • @danielled381
    @danielled381 Рік тому

    I Love it I Love it!! This is Movement from God

  • @tajaicalip3825
    @tajaicalip3825 5 років тому +1

    That's what ☝

  • @thechariotcard
    @thechariotcard 5 років тому +1

    Wow

  • @dgr8flav
    @dgr8flav 5 років тому +1

    And you're at the age where you don't fight over boys anymore! Instead sharing happy stories (or unhappy stories) about husbands and kids. They should have this for PE from grade to high school.

  • @balinsky214
    @balinsky214 2 роки тому

    and in the 40's and 50's and 60's - Ahem !!

  • @archived4530
    @archived4530 5 років тому +1

    in the words of NeNe Leakes: "It appears to be just a little bit ghetto to me. A little bit ghetto....you know, a little bit HEWD"

    • @ms.harris807
      @ms.harris807 5 років тому +3

      Why don't you just say too Black. We get so tired of micro aggressive Becky's.

    • @znayJ
      @znayJ Рік тому

      If it ain't your cup of Tea don't drink it

  • @hankterreros223
    @hankterreros223 5 років тому +1

    I remember the song, "I gotta basketbal jones", but I don't remember, "I found luv, on a double dutch street"? The sexy leader is hot for being in her middle-sixtys. ? "What"?

  • @marylouirick7316
    @marylouirick7316 5 років тому +1

    Jumping role is good 4 blood circulation plus ur weight goes down. 📿

  • @danielled381
    @danielled381 9 місяців тому

    Correction News Caster: We’re Women not Girls.

  • @gustavogoikoetxea4524
    @gustavogoikoetxea4524 5 років тому

    The gay boys joined these girls!!! Basketball was too much

  • @dubaiboy101
    @dubaiboy101 2 роки тому

    I'll never forget how amazed I was as a kid and even now as an adult. I'll never forget when 1 of the girls said come try and I got slapped in the face with the rope, tried again and then my ankle got slapped too. I said Never again Jesus! 😂😂😂
    I rather get pelted with that blue bouncy ball playing that game called (*sui.*cide.*).