A new exhibit at the City of South Gate Museum and Art Galley showcases a decade of work for Chicxs Rockerxs, a gender-inclusive rock camp.
A new exhibit at the City of South Gate Museum and Art Galley showcases a decade of work for Chicxs Rockerxs, a gender-inclusive rock camp for girls, trans and gender-expansive youth.📺 Los Angeles news 24/7: Watch NBC4 free wherever you are
Hernandez said the group focuses on creating a welcoming space to teach campers new instruments, the power of their voice, and what they say has always been part of Southeast Los Angeles communities"I think we have this idea of punk being kind of like British, white men dominated. But I think that a lot of the great punk pioneers are women, trans women and non-binary people,” she said.
“Seeing the wall of all of the students, I guess you could say campers, rockers that they uplift and give them so much knowledge. It's amazing to see all of them together,” Jennifer Mejia, Cultural Arts Coordinator for the city of South Gate, said.
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