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Archive for June 2011

July 1, 2011 – Smail Begins as Executive Director at the MOCHA Center

I am pleased to announce that I have accepted the Executive Director position at the MOCHA Center in Rochester and Buffalo New York. This is a very exciting full-time opportunity to continue my advocacy for HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ, and People of Color communities. As a nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization for people of color with and emphasis on LGBTQ communities, the MOCHA … Continue reading »

Today is National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Today, June 8, is National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Caribbean Basin and the United States are closely connected. Many Americans have Caribbean heritage and travel often between the islands and the mainland USA. The issue of HIV/AIDS is critical for all of us and we must be cognizant of the facts as well as reach out to … Continue reading »

HIV/AIDS Turns 30 — This is Why I Love This Work

The last 24 hours have been amazing. I was scanning CNN news posts and came across this amazing story of a woman facing a difficult decision with HIV: Excerpt from CNN:  She sat in a small exam room, down a hallway that gets even longer when she remembers it. That was where doctors told Linda … Continue reading »

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