NALIP Awards Alex Nogales with Lifetime Achievement for Advocacy-2/17/2010

Regarded as one of the entertainment industry’s leading spokespersons for Hispanic media advocacy, Alex Nogales has dedicated his career to creating employment opportunities for American Latinos in front of and behind the camera in film, television and radio. Widely credited for pioneering the charge for opening the doors for Latino writers, producers, directors and actors, Mr. Nogales has been continuously quoted by dozens of magazines and print publications including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Variety and Electronic Media. He is the president & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and an Emmy-Award-winning television producer. He previously served as President for the Hispanic Academy of Media Arts & Sciences (HAMAS) and now serves as an active spokesperson for the National Latino Media Council. He is dedicated to improving the levels of employment of Latinos in media, as well as eradicating the negative stereotyping of Hispanics in film, television and radio.