Rodolfo Gonzales - Wikipedia
Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales [1] (June 18, 1928 – April 12, 2005) was a Mexican-American [2] boxer, poet, political organizer, and activist. [3] He was one of many leaders for the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado.
Rodolfo Gonzales | Biography, Activist, Civil Rights Movement,
Rodolfo Gonzales (born June 18, 1928, Denver, Colorado, U.S.—died April 12, 2005, Denver) was a Mexican American boxer, writer, and civil rights activist who was a leading figure in the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and ’70s.
Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales - Colorado Encyclopedia
Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales (1928–2005) was a prominent figure in the Chicano Movement in Denver in the 1960s and 1970s. He also had ties to the greater Civil Rights Movement. In addition to his activist work, Gonzales had multifaceted careers in boxing, politics, and poetry, and left a lasting legacy in the Centennial State.
Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales - Denver Public Library
2009年9月20日 · June 18, 1928 - Rodolfo ‘Corky’ Gonzales born at Denver General Hospital. 1944 - Rodolfo ‘Corky’ Gonzales graduates from Manual High School in Denver. He becomes a highly successful amateur boxer, later turning professional in 1947.
Rodolfo Gonzales, 76; Prizefighter, Poet and Fervent Chicano …
2005年4月14日 · Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, a former boxer whose political activism and outspoken advocacy of Chicano power made him a hero to Mexican American youths in the 1960s, has died. He was 76.
Rodolpho “Corky” Gonzales, political activist and founder of the Crusade for Justice, stands with young Mexican American men and women near a doorway in probably Denver, Colorado. A man in a beret stands close by and raises his fist. 1970 February 11. Denver Public Library, Western History Collection. Call Number: Z-8827.
Chicano Leader Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales 1929-2005
2005年4月15日 · Chicano political and civil rights activist Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales died this past Tuesday at his home in Denver, Colorado. He was 76 years old. Gonzales was an iconic leader in the movement for...
1. Rodolfo Gonzales was a professional athlete who later became a political activist. How can celebrities such as athletes help to create awareness of social issues? 2. Gonzales lost faith in America’s two-party system, so he sought to create his own and worked outside traditional political and social systems. Do you believe you can
"Peace is Dignity": How Denver Activist Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales …
2017年7月20日 · On August 6, 1966, Chicano activist Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales addressed a group (believed to be the Denver Stop The War Committee) with a speech declaring, "peace is dignity."
Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzáles (1928-2005): Poet and Activist
Gonzáles fought as a featherweight in 75 fights. He won the Golden Gloves and Diamond Gloves Tournaments and became Colorado Regional Amateur Flyweight Champion in 1946, soon becoming bantam weight champ in the National Amateur Athletic Union.