High rates of suicide mortality among formerly incarcerated people require culturally competent reentry services. Check this important commentary from Noel Vest, PhD #CommunityHealthSciences bu.edu/sph/news/artic…

FUNDING Opp: If you are an early-stage investigator interested in #HIV #research among #Latinx communities, please join us TOMORROW, Monday, September 23rd, at 3:30pm EST for a webinar on the NIH-funded CFAR Adelante Program. Register for the webinar here: lnkd.in/eJ9aNFfw

Join us Friday, Oct. 11 for a conversation on "Coming Out and Pushing Forward." I will discuss how LGBTQIA+ Latines take care of each other & engage in liberation efforts. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💪🏽 #ComingOut #LGBTQResearch #LatineResearch #Liberation #LatineInAcademia BU School of Social Work Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health

Everything can be taken from us except hope.

This platform was good until it wasn't. I am out. I'll be around on Threads: threads.net/@profcarlos_rd ✌️

📢💰Are you an early career #HIV researcher working with Hispanic/#Latinx communities in the U.S.? Want up to $250K for a pilot project? Check out the Health Disparities-funded #CFARAdelante Research Capacity Program & submit a Concept Proposal by 12/2. Full RFA: cfar-adelante.org/apply-for-prog…

Moving to BlueSky and created this feed to build community among Latinx health scholars #Academic #Latino bsky.app/profile/did:pl…

Happy Thanksgiving!🦃 This year we are #thankful for our #podcast listeners!✨😊 Episode 14 of EPITalk, "From #Equality to #Equity: Increasing Equity-based Approaches in #Epidemiology" featuring academic activist Carlos RodriguezDiaz is here! Listen now🎧: buzzsprout.com/2195469/episod…

The applications for the Latino SHARE summer program are now open! We support undergrad students and recent graduates interested in #HIV and substance use-related research and are committed to Latino communities. For more info: latinoshare.gwu.edu

One of my goals for 2024 was to start a blog. Check the first post.👇🏽 Subscribe if you want. 😊 #AcademicActivist open.substack.com/pub/carlosrd/p…

One of my goals for 2024 was to start a blog. Check the first post.👇🏽 Subscribe if you want. #AcademicActivist open.substack.com/pub/carlosrd/p…

Bad Bunny says wealthy foreigners know nothing about Puerto Rico: “They don't even know that Puerto Ricans on the island don't even vote for the president, but they do know that they can go to the island to legally evade taxes" ti.me/40kXl9o

New in the Academic Activist: Many things can be taken from us, but hope. With hope, we can achieve health for all. #Hope #Health #AcademicActivist

I reiterate my unwavering commitment to public health, particularly to the health of Latinxs, transgender, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other minoritized groups. #Equity #Health Thank you, B School of Public Health, for showcasing our work. rb.gy/jpuel7

It is more important than ever to support & stand witness to people with marginalized identities. Please join us as we engage with the stories of the gay & trans Latino men spotlighted in Dr. Luis Alvarez-Hernandez's new book “See Me!” – Feb. 11, Howard Thurman Center & online: bit.ly/see-me-launch

New in the #AcademicActivist: Happiness is not a given; the best way to protect it is by doing our best and resourcing to the collective and what gives us purpose. Pursuing happiness in adversity is an act of resistance to protect our health. open.substack.com/pub/carlosrd/p…

Thank you, Luis, for all your work, birthing this book, and allowing me to be part of its launch. ¡Felicidades!

#FlashbackFriday📸 These were the most popular EPITalk episodes of 2024.

Joy is an act of resistance.

New in the Academic Activist: The determination of health researchers isn’t just scientific—it’s deeply human. It’s about hope, healing, and never settling until we all have a chance at healthier lives. #AcademicActivist #CommunityHealthSciences open.substack.com/pub/carlosrd/p…