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Tuesday December 4, 2018 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 104 Issue 41 Ordinance may affect homeless shelters Municipal code will require shelters St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church has to go through an application process become one of four known churches tak- before housing individuals. ing part of an interfaith-based community doubling as temporary emergency homeless shelters in Fullerton. Richard Dou- DIANE ORTIZ bledee, deacon of St. Philip Benizi, said News Editor the city is facing a homeless crisis and shouldn’t be responsible for following The last reading of and final vote on an ordinances. ordinance requiring that emergency home- “Maybe the obvious is too obvious for less shelters go through an application us. We are in an emergency situation,” process to house unsheltered individuals Doubledee said. “I actually view any ordi- is scheduled for Tuesday’s Fullerton City nances right now in the new proposals as a Council meeting. This is the third time restriction on our right as a Christian com- the ordinance has been brought to the city munity to perform our obligation. We don’t council. turn people away because we’ve got a law Joan Wolff, senior planner for the city of that says they can’t be here.” Fullerton, said in addition to adding an ap- Doubledee said that while Fullerton has plication process, new requirements will created solutions to improve the long-term be enforced at the shelters, such as sup- homeless problem, the city hasn’t provided portive services for up to 12 people. The enough solutions for the short-term dilem- code would require shelters to be with- ma, stating that the ordinance is “wonder- in a habitable structure with access to re- ful,” but would’ve been more useful 10 years strooms and subject to the provision of on- ago. He said at the moment, it’s restrictive. site management and security. Rev. Jay Williams of OC United, a DIANE ORTIZ / DAILY TITAN As of January, 1,147 homeless individ- collection of citizens, nonprofits and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church is one of four known emergency homeless shelters in Fullerton. uals were housed in transitional housing, churches, said he is aware that the is- 1,774 were sleeping in emergency shelters, sue is complicated and was willing to 2,546 were living in permanent supportive reaching a homelessness crisis. Orange was to provide a framework for emergen- go along with the ordinance, but en- housing, 687 were in rapid re-housing and County cities are working collaboratively cy shelters at religious institutions to clari- couraged the council to consider testing 66 were in other types of permanent hous- and individually to find locations for emer- fy expectations, and would help shelters in the ordinance on a trial basis to see if it ing, according to the 2018 Orange County gency shelters and permanent supportive the long run. aides in relieving the problem. Housing Inventory Count. housing,” Wolff said. Some emergency shelter leaders “The state, region and county are Wolff said the purpose of the ordinance disagreed. SEE HOMELESSNESS 2

Former inmate becomes a Titan CSUF wins sports cup The Titans won their first Big West Conference Commisioner’s Cup with low athletic funding.

JESSE LIMA Staff Writer

Cal State Fullerton won the Big West Commissioner’s Cup during the 2017-18 school year for the first time in school history, while owning one of the lowest funding budgets in the entire conference. Despite its recent success, Cal State Fullerton athletics has not lost its under- dog identity, said Steve DiTolla, senior associate director. “If you were to look at the overall budget in the Big West conference alone, we are eighth out of nine (teams) and we finished first in the Commissioner’s Cup. We are still David vs. Goliath, except we are doing it in everything, not just baseball,” DiTolla said. DiTolla started on campus in 1985 and served as the associate athletics director/business affairs (CFO) until 1992, with a small interim role as the athletic ALEC CALVILLO / DAILY TITAN director in 1991. Joseph Cruz obtained two associate degrees while incarcerated and was released in May with a 3.7 GPA. He returned for his second tenure during the summer of 2001, and now serves as the senior associate athletic di- Joseph Cruz was in prison for of eight CSU campuses to do so. “I wanted to stay in school. School rector within the department, handling 23 years, and spent his time He joined this semester when he was kept me out of trouble and a lot of the the day-to-day activity of the athletics working toward a degree. told it was expanding to more colleges. stuff that was going on in prison. It be- department. “Education became a main focal point came my escape,” Cruz said. “The NCAA doesn’t give us very for me. I tried to get these guys to under- Through the college education system much money ... the small amount that ALEC CALVILLO stand that education is what was gonna in prison, Cruz was only allowed to earn they give us, that would be considered Staff Writer help them in life. Not just hanging out an associate degree. It was there that he self-generated revenue. They give us with the homies and being on the yard,” earned two associate degrees, one in so- a check for being a Division I program Joseph Cruz hit rock bottom when he Cruz said. ciology and another in social and behav- that is based on the number of sports we was incarcerated at the age of 18 and was After he was released on May 17, ioral science. sponsor, which is 15,” DiTolla said. sentenced with 30 years to life. But while Cruz wasted no time enrolling in college. While taking classes, he and his The funds that the athletics depart- he was incarcerated, he rediscovered his While incarcerated, he obtained around friends would use the same competitive ment obtains equals about 17.5 million passion for education and developed a 120 units and had a 3.7 GPA. nature instilled in prison to do well in dollars, DiTolla said. love for mentoring younger inmates. Cruz always had an affinity for educa- school. He said about 43 percent of that mon- Cruz is one of the newest scholars in tion. With his advanced learning skills, “It became a competition with us. We ey comes from the state of California, Cal State Fullerton’s Project Rebound, a he was able to pass junior high in one were competing with our grades, we were and the rest is made up of six different philanthropically-funded program that year, but he later struggled to stay fo- competing with classes we were taking,” income sources. helps guide formerly incarcerated stu- cused in high school. It wasn’t until he Cruz said. dents through higher education. CSUF was incarcerated that his ambition for SEE GROWTH 8 adopted the program in 2016 and is one school and learning returned. SEE STRENGTH 4

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Professor Gomez-Najarro’s Grecel Mares said Gomez-Na- involvement in East L.A. jarro taught her the importance influenced her teaching. of being flexible and paying attention to who’s in the class- room, because not every child NATALIE MEDEIROS Staff Writer learns the same way. Gomez-Najarro said her involvement in the East Los An- In the chambers of the Hazel geles community, where she Miller Croy Reading Center at grew up, and her interest in the Cal State Fullerton, students in complexity of learning is what a language development course sparked her desire to become an for diverse children engage in educator. hands-on activities like board She transferred from Pepper- games, in an effort to develop dine University to CSUF, where instructional skills with Joyce she completed a teaching cre- Gomez-Najarro, College of Ed- dential program, and received ucation assistant professor and her bachelor’s from UCLA. former CSUF student. She participated in BruinCorps “I certainly want to be a while at UCLA, a program that strong teacher, someone who’s teaches the foundational ele- supporting my students and de- ments of reading. veloping equity-oriented liter- Through each phase of higher acy specialists and educators, education, Gomez-Najarro said and I think another reason that she had a love and fascination I was really drawn to Cal State with the science and process of Fullerton is their commitment reading. to working in communities,” “My favorite classes were al- NATALIE MEDEIROS / DAILY TITAN Gomez-Najarro said. ways literacy and assessments, Joyce Gomez-Najarro, assistant professor and former CSUF student, engages in hands-on activities with her students. Gomez-Najarro joined the de- so the fact that now I’m in a pro- partment of literacy and read- gram that completely is com- is the first in her family to pur- “I’m interested in what as- her teaching career with the ing as a tenure-track professor mitted to and all about litera- sue a college education. sessment tools are out there and university. this semester. She is the first in cy and assessment it’s just like “It is a hybrid class, but out of you know their validity. I’m also “The first thing I’m really her family to receive a master’s ‘Oh, I’m home,’” Gomez-Najar- all the classes that I am taking really interested in what shapes looking forward to is just learn- degree. ro said. it is one of the ones I enjoy the teacher’s thinking when they’re ing from my peers because I Her students in reading 340: She said CSUF’s dedication most. Even though it is one of in the classrooms, particular- continue to be really impressed promoting early language and to social justice and equity ex- my longest classes it goes by the ly in cases where they might be by all of the work that they do. literacy development in diverse cites her because that is the fo- fastest,” Mares said. “You are serving students whose back- They’re all so diverse and their children, explore theories of cal point for her research and always moving around.” grounds are different from their research interest, their teaching language development and the teaching interests. Gomez-Najarro wrote her own,” she said. interest and their community relevance of family literacy on Mares said she feels a con- dissertation on assessments Gomez-Najarro, excited to interests are very unique,” Go- children’s ability to read. nection with the professor be- and how they serve diverse be back at CSUF, shared some mez-Najarro said. Third-year transfer student cause like Gomez-Najarro, she students. of her goals for continuing Homelessness: City faces ongoing epidemic CONTINUED FROM 1 United doesn’t want to complicate census of the city. Net. helpful guidelines. Doubledee things, they want to see emergen- “This is a regional issue and Bowers said when shelters are said these guidelines may end in “When we formed this non- cy homeless shelters continue to I think the city of Fullerton has enforced, codes give high stan- shelters turning away those who profit, one of the initiatives that grow, stating that they want to in- stepped up. Some might say dards of care for individuals who have no other options. was at the forefront of our mind vite other churches to help out. there’s always more to do, but are living on the streets and en- “St. Phillips did not go out was the issue of homelessness Fullerton partnered with City the initial step to provide out- sure that they are provided with to create a shelter at Valencia and those living without homes Net, a nonprofit organization that reach and services and work with basic needs like clean, running and Pine. One day we woke up in our cities,” Williams said. collaborates with cities to help the community in a very collab- water, a place to take a shower and people were sleeping on our “There’s no one solution that is with homelessness, as part of the orative manner just speaks to the and accessible restrooms. campus,” Doubledee said. “We going to be the answer. We need effort to help the homeless com- city’s interest in addressing this Still, those in charge of emer- couldn’t turn them away because multiple solutions.” munity. The nonprofit counted issue,” said Chelsea Bowers, di- gency homeless shelters see the there’s no place for them to go. Williams said that while OC 230 unsheltered people during a rector of public affairs for City ordinance as a setback rather than We all know that.”

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In 2018, a record year for California wildfires, over 1.8 million acres have been burned.

TYLER NELSON Staff Writer

The city of Fullerton has multiple areas that are susceptible to fires, including the north Orange County border known as Coyote Hills, which is on California’s “very high” fire hazard severity zone map, according to Cal Fire data. “Those are the areas that are susceptible to brush fires and wildland fires. Any wildland interface to where homes are right in the mountains next to brush. Gil- bert Street and Rosecrans Avenue area are wildland and brush areas,” said retired fire chief Wolfgang “Wolf” Knabe of the Ful- lerton and Brea fire departments. California has been decimated by a series of fires throughout the state in 2018, a record year for wildfires. As of Nov. 30, almost 8,000 wildfires have been record- ed and over 1.8 million acres burned, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The recent Camp Fire in Northern California is now the deadliest fire in the state’s history with at least 85 deaths re- ported so far and many still missing. Fires aren’t new to Coyote Hills. On September 2015, an 80-acre dry brush fire occurred near Castlewood Drive and Gilbert Street, which required about 250 firefighting personnel to contain. None of the homes that were threatened by the fire were burned, according to the OC KAYLA ALCARAZ/ DAILY TITAN Register. Even with the change in weather, Knabe with fires because of its drought problem, There are several precautions people can again, Knabe said it’s important to listen said residents should still take precautions Knabe said. The state’s low humidity, dy- take to help prevent fires. Cal Fire recom- to fire officials and comply with mandato- as fire season in California has changed ing trees and high winds from Santa Ana mends that residents maintain a buffer be- ry evacuations, because oftentimes home- from being only select times of the year to increase the chances of a fire, he said. tween one’s property and the grass, trees owners don’t leave until it is too late. almost a year-round phenomenon. However, not every fire is caused direct- and shrubs. This space is needed to help “You never want to outrun the fire be- “In the old days, our fire season started ly by California’s climate and weather pat- slow or stop the spread of wildfire and it cause the fire is always going to win,” at June and went through October. I would terns. Due to environmental concerns, fire helps protect one’s home from catching Knabe said. “We always tell people if you say it’s significant from May to December. departments are not able to clear all areas fire, according to Cal Fire. live in those areas susceptible to wildland There’s only a few months that aren’t fire of fire danger, which can result in other Homes can also be protected by using fires what you need to do is go ahead and season, but we like to say it’s year-round brush fires. materials like metal or tile for the roof, have your stuff packed, the real important because it can happen at almost any time,” Construction work in areas that are sus- which Cal Fire describes as the most vul- stuff. Passports, birth certificates and all Knabe said. ceptible to fires also contributes to the nerable part of a house. the personal stuff, pictures and videos, be California has routinely been involved state’s rising number of fires, Knabe said. In the case that a fire occurs in Fullerton ready to go at a moment notice.”

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NATHAN NGUYEN Asst. News Editor KRISTINA GARCIA Copy Editor

After staying relatively si- lent since 2015, rapper Earl Sweatshirt released “Some Rap Songs” on Nov. 30. This is Sweatshirt’s third studio album in which he also produced, but his first project since the dis- bandment of rap collective Odd Future, which he was a part of alongside Tyler, the Creator and Frank Ocean, among others. The 15-track album only con- sists of a total 24 minutes with short songs that leave the listener wanting more. Composed of old-school instrumentals and a steady flow, Sweatshirt reintro- duces his laid-back raps with a new sense of invigoration. Like several recent albums, such as Vince Staples’ “FM!” and Tierra Whack’s “Whack World,” “Some Rap Songs” leads its tracks with a flow from one track to the next, leaving gaps between songs to a minimum. Earl Sweatshirt, the stage name of 24-year-old Thebe CHRISTINA ACEDO / DAILY TITAN Neruda Kgositsile, has struggled with depression and anx- estranged relationship with his the end of his battle with de- long-lasting depression and the instrumental of warped pia- iety in the past as expressed father. Though he criticizes his pression. On the song “Decem- shock of his father’s death. no keys and a sample of jazz through his early music. Some father for “leaving (him) “fa- ber 24,” Sweatshirt’s confidence The song will leave listeners from Hugh Masekela’s 1969 re- of Sweatshirt’s most notable therless,” on “Chum,” Sweat- is restored as he says, “...it took mystified for their first couple lease of “Mace and Grenades / songs like “Chum” and “Grief” shirt admits he still misses some passages to get grown, listens. His message about life Riot.” revolve around his personal bat- him. they been called me savage and the ways he has been im- If the album doesn’t catch tles with mental health. Sweatshirt returns to this no- from the get go.” pacted can be a struggle to de- people’s attention upon first In the opening song “Shat- tion as he pays tribute to his fa- Sweatshirt samples a 1970s cipher: “Flushin’ through the play-through, this track will in- tered Dreams,” Sweatshirt ther, who passed away in Janu- soul song called, “Trust in Me pain, depression, this is not a spire them to listen to the album touches on his tough times as he ary. On “Red Water,” Sweatshirt Baby” by the Soul Superiors phase, ayy.” again for a more comprehensive said, “Why ain’t nobody tell me says “Blood in the water, I was throughout the track “Onthe- “Veins” addresses his fall understanding of Sweatshirt’s I was sinkin’? Ain’t nobody tell walkin’ in my sleep, blood way!” This free-flowing song from stardom and how he’s still personal and in-depth lyrics. me I could leave.” This mes- on my father, I forgot another can bring back nostalgic mem- the same man he’s always been, “Some Rap Songs” is an in- merizing track features a pro- dream.” The abrupt death of his ories for any listener. “Azu- although his name has been out timate album with a generic longed sample from the The father led to the cancellation of car” is a similar sweet, soulful of the spotlight since the erup- name, but don’t be fooled by Endeavors’ 1970s song, which Sweatshirt’s tour in the United tune that conveys a euphoric tion of his fame through Odd the title. In this album, listen- shares the same name. Kingdom, but he left a promise feeling. Future and his 2010 self-titled ers go back to the nostalgia of “Some Rap Songs” is another to fans that he would be back. In “Peanut,” the listener is mixtape “Earl.” “Doris” as Sweatshirt opens up album for Sweatshirt to add to Sweatshirt honors this pact on taken on a detour of thoughts Since then, Sweatshirt said again, rapping about his inter- his list of hits. For those tran- “Cold Summers” as he raps, running through Sweatshirt’s his fame went from being a “de- nal struggles, family life and sitioning from Sweatshirt’s “Muffle my pain and muzzle my mind. His lyrics are played humanizing pedestal” to now a the way he sees himself now as mixtape tracks such as “Lu- brain up really, I’m just makin’ over a nightmarish, disorien- platform for him to reach out to a young man. per” and “Couch,” the album is sure my promise is kept.” tated beat as it distorts his flow young people, in an interview For those who are first-time a transition to a more personal On the single “Nowhere2go,” to a jumpy shift of verses. His with A Country Called Earth. Sweatshirt listeners, this isn’t approach. Sweatshirt says, “Let’s try a lyrics describe the disapprov- For those looking for old the album to start with; it’s for On Sweatshirt’s first album different approach out, I cele- al of his family about his early funk, “Riot!” is the go-to. It those looking for a deeper side “Doris,” he opened up about the brate with a toast,” signaling rap career, the struggles of his completes the album with an of Thebe Neruda Kgositsile. Strength: Joseph Cruz reshapes life at CSUF CONTINUED FROM 1 and because I don’t want to see Rebound.” life,” Ralston said. He’s super helpful. Sometimes these people go through the Romarilyn Ralston, Proj- Cruz surrounded himself I forget that this is still new for Cruz also used his experi- things that I had to go through ect Rebound coordinator, wel- with other Project Rebound him because he makes it appear ences to help other younger in- when I first got incarcerated. comed Cruz into the program students when he needed help easy to be a part of whatever mates. He became a part of a You actually want to help them after noticing that he was deter- understanding and using the we’re doing,” Oshiro said. prison program that worked and show them that there is a mined to finish his education. CSUF portal. Ginny Oshiro is Cruz said he believes there with inmates who were 21 and better way of life,” Cruz said. She described him as a deep one of the Project Rebound stu- are others like him who are under. Cruz decided to come to thinker and intellectual who is dents who Cruz often interacts willing to change. He said He said it was a challenge to CSUF because he heard many always looking for an opportu- with. those who have changed and recruit young inmates into the good things about the school nity to help other people. Oshiro said the first time she are willing to comply with the program before gangs recruit- from staff members at his work “When you’re a lifer in a pris- met Cruz, he wasn’t able to con- law should be given a second ed them. Cruz would encour- who graduated from CSUF and on, waiting for your parole date tact Project Rebound because of chance. age the younger inmates to pur- lived in the area. or trying to get out through the a phone issue, so he came in by “I want my friends to be able sue education and help some of “I honestly can say that I’ve court, you have to really have himself. She said she was im- to experience what I’m experi- them with tutoring. felt so embraced being here,” some self-determination. He pressed by his desire to pursue encing,” Cruz said. “I sat in a “I did it because I wanted to Cruz said. “Cal State Fuller- made it out and still had such a higher education. cell for 23 years and I waited make my environment better ton really works with Project a great attitude and outlook on “Joseph is extremely smart. every day for this day.” TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2018 Opinion 5 Column: Dressing modestly feels good

Wearing less clothing and more questions about my didn’t feel more appearance and the tone of those questions turned to at- empowering. titude-consumed statements about why I was being en- couraged not to wear certain things. I wanted to wear something else. Something that looked like all the other girls, and the image they were allowed to portray. My mom let me experiment and although I know I took it fur- ther than she would have want- BROOK FARIEN ed, she barely ever protested Staff Writer against what I began to wear. Here came the ripped denim Modest clothing was all I ever shorts and crop top era of my knew growing up and residing life. in a Christian household. Cer- At the time, it was nothing tain principles and moral truths short of total teenage girl liber- were ingrained in me through ation. I remember feeling “old- my parents. er” and more sophisticated as I Specifically my mom, who put together outfits that consist- did her very best to provide ed of less clothing. me with a beauty standard that My mom knew that I was ex- came from a place of empower- perimenting a tad, but I would ment in modesty. It was the re- go to school and change again bellious stages of my life, how- just to make sure I was portray- ever, that taught me the ultimate ing the image I wanted. value in dressing modestly. I remember the day one of my Growing up, if I ever wore a friends made a comment to me, skirt it was mid-calf or longer and I felt it sting more than any- and there was no such thing as thing else. She said, “How did midriff. you get out the house today? My mom definitely made it I could never wear something fun when I was younger with like that to school.” funky layers and multiple tex- I smiled confidently, laughed tures overlapping. We would and said “whatever” light- pick the outfits together and if I heartedly. But, as soon as she ever questioned the choices she turned around and left, my face would explain the importance dropped and I never felt more of dressing modestly; that I was embarrassed in my life. a prize to be sought after and It was like a reel of events my body should remain a mys- went through my head, first her tery to those who did not de- comment, then all the stares I serve it. had been receiving and the un- PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BROOK FARIEN As a young girl self-image wanted attention from boys. was all that I had known, but could have worn less, it was the I missed out on so many great was everything to me, it con- What was I doing? Why did I I didn’t see the empowerment power and confidence that exud- outfits because I was focused on sumed me as I tried to under- feel the need to fulfill some im- that came from it until I was ed from her, because she chose the wrong kind of image. stand how best to fit in with age that wasn’t really mine? confronted. to wear more, even when every- Wearing a midriff baring everybody else. Yet, as I grew I remember walking home, as When I got home, I saw my one around her wore less. shirt doesn’t mean you neces- older I did not see many exam- I always did, and being so lost in mother in some jeans and a col- There was a big gap in my life sarily portray a certain image, ples of women dressing modest- my thoughts that I don’t even re- lared T-shirt, tucked effortless- that I struggled with, wanting but the power in wearing a full- ly around me, besides my mom member anything being around ly into the seam of the jeans, more attention and thinking that length shirt in a world of crop and the women in church I at- me until I reached my house. I working in the kitchen. She wearing certain clothes would tops is a personal journey that I tended. I started asking more knew that dressing modestly looked perfect. It wasn’t that she provide me with what I desired. was fortunate to embark on.

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ALEC CALVILLO Staff Writer

Elvis Presley is called the King just like Michael Jackson is known as the King of Pop, but unlike Mi- chael Jackson, Elvis doesn’t deserve his title. The only thing Elvis is King of, is stealing the limelight from other artists who revolutionized rock music. African-Americans especial- ly are underappreciated in the rock genre, and it’s unfair because they’re the ones who created it. El- vis overshadows other rock artists that were more influential in the evolution of rock music, including John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Rock is a broad word to use for a genre that is used to categorize many artists, but it stems from jazz and blues. ANITA HUOR / DAILY TITAN Presley released one of his first singles called “Milkcow Blues He’s the one responsible for guitarist and singer-songwriter. splits. from their parents. Boogie,” which came out in 1954. transforming the blues into the By comparison, Presley could His music made people dance, Presley contributed to rock mu- It’s not one of his breakout songs, rock ‘n’ roll we think of today. only strum open chords, and didn’t and his voice could reach a wide sic, but his contributions are very but it clearly demonstrates that his Arguably one of the best blues even write all his own songs. range of octaves that Presley’s minimal compared to others. He style was not original at the begin- guitarists of all time, even placing Some of his biggest hits, includ- could never do. Presley’s first al- doesn’t seem to have the same level ning of his career. seventh on Rolling Stone’s list of ing “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Hound bum consisted of mostly covers, in- of talent. His race, good looks and Lee Hooker is iconically known 100 greatest guitarists of all time, Dog” were written by Jerry Leiber cluding a cover of “Tutti Frutti.” role as an actor kept him relevant as the “King of the Boogie.” He he is underrated. and Mike Stoller; they wrote a lot The only reason Presley is called and famous. began using the boogie-woogie Berry’s guitar moves were ahead of hits for him and others. Presley the “King” of rock is because of Americans crowned Presley as sound in the late ‘40s. He’s not the of his time. On stage, he would hop might as well have been the Justin his race. He never had to deal with the King because it seemed like he creator, but he revolutionized gui- on one leg while pulling the strings Bieber of the ‘50s and ‘60s. others covering his songs and steal- had the most success, but it’s ob- tar by playing unconventional 12- of his guitar in solos. This show- Richard is another artist that ing his success. For example, Rich- vious that other artists were more bar blues and was creating boo- manship and musicality inspired doesn’t get a lot of recognition. ard would get covered by clean-cut supreme. He is credited for intro- gie-woogie and blues music before many other greats like Keith Rich- Richard has multiple hits including white artists like Pat Boone. White ducing white people to rock music, Presley. ards of The Rolling Stones and “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally” families accepted Boone and and that may be true, but he wasn’t But, there is no rock ‘n’ roll Angus Young of AC/DC. and “Lucille.” He could play piano would buy his versions of the mu- the best. without the guitar, and no guitar Berry is the king without a and sing with one leg rested on top sic. White youth still bought Rich- It’s time to crown the true rock without Chuck Berry. crown. He was the whole package: of the piano as if he were doing the ard’s records, but had to hide them ’n’ roll legends.

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