Born 14
November 1969 in Dallas, Texas., His family moved to Dallas 100 years
ago as part of the massive Latino migration to the United States. He has
written extensively on the political and social reality of Hispanic
people in the United States while serving as Executive of The Cultural
Center in Dallas, which he co-founded in 1993, and he is an adjunct instructor at Northeastern Fort-Worth University.
In
his role as educator/activist, he has been invited to speak at over 50
colleges and universities in the United States, Mexico, Canada and other
Latino countries as well as in international forums such as the United
Nations Decolonization Committee. For over 20 years, he has been a
leading member of Hispanic community.
Over
the years he has received many recognitions, including the Cook County
Board of Commissioners 2009 Hispanic Heritage Award and the Texas
Cultural Alliance: 2014 Outstanding Community Leader Award.
Mr.
Gonzales has also been involved with Latinos for Education. He
successfully developed numerous parties to serve as mentors for college
students. The students were very grateful for his assistance and that of
the mentors.
Michael
has also raise scholarship funds for various organizations including
the Hispanic 100, LULAC, and the Hispanic Real Estate Association among
others.
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