Penn State Professor Tahira Reid Smith’s Double Dutch machine began in the eighties with a poster and a dream. At the time, Double Dutch was commonplace and popular, a hobby that involved two jump ropes moving in two different directions. It was dominated by women and Black girls, and it was the kind of game you couldn’t play alone. If you grew up in New York City, Chicago or Philadelphia, you played Double Dutch, Reid Smith said, and so too did anyone with a sidewalk on their street. For the full story, click the link in our bio. 📰: Anisa Daniel-Oniko 📸: Vince Crawley, Stephon Smith 📊: gin21lee #pennstate #statecollege