Here’s how a Black woman engineer turned a childhood Double Dutch dream into a real invention

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A Penn State professor is blending nostalgia, culture, and STEM with what’s believed to be the world’s first automated Double Dutch machine.

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Certain sounds instantly transport Black folks back to childhood. The slap of beaded ropes against pavement, the chants echoing through neighborhood parks, somebody yelling “ready?” before another jumps into the middle transports you to a specific time and place, doesn’t it?

For many Black girls, Double Dutch wasn’t just a game. It was the foundation of rhythm, coordination, community, competition, creativity, and culture, all wrapped into one.

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