Willie Mae Thornton was a foremother of rock. These kids carry her legacy forward

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Kids in the Digital Mentorship Program. LaFrae Sci/Willie Mae Rock Camp

LaFrae Sci/Willie Mae Rock Camp

In 2000, a student project in Portland, Oregon led to the formation of rock camps around the world, providing mentoring opportunities for girls to learn all aspects of writing and performing music. Founded in 2004, Willie Mae Rock Camp in Brooklyn was one of the first.

Executive Director LaFrae Sci, who has been with Willie Mae from the start, says instruction begins with the sounds in kids’

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