Tag Archives: Advocate

R.I.P. Ron Simmons, PhD, an Empowering AIDS Advocate for Black Gay Men

Ron Simmons, PhD, an accomplished academic based in Washington, DC, and exceptional AIDS advocate who championed Black gay men, has died. He was 70. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed among the outpourings and remembrances on social media. Simmons had lived with HIV for 30 years, having tested positive in 1990, according to… Read More: R.I.P. Ron Simmons, PhD, an Empowering AIDS Advocate for Black… »

Al Interviews Sam Miltich | Jazz Guitarist & Mental Health Advocate

In this episode, Al interviews Sam Miltich, jazz guitarist and mental health advocate (recorded 12-16-19). At the age of 18 and living in his rural hometown in northern Minnesota, Sam was discovered by a Minnesota Public Radio reporter and his jazz career skyrocketed. This young, small town jazz musician joined Paul Mehling’s Hot Club of… Read More: Al Interviews Sam Miltich | Jazz Guitarist & Mental Health… »