All the while, he's intrigued by Marshall MacNeill, a fellow drama class member who's surely the sexiest man to walk God's green earth-at least according to Johnnie Ray. The lead character, Johnnie Ray Rousseau, is a high school student upset at losing the lead role in the school staging of Romeo and Juliet if that weren't enough, his best friend has been beaten badly by his father, and his girlfriend is pressuring him to have sex for the first time. Martin's in 1986, Blackbird is a funny, moving, gay coming-of-age novel about growing up black and gay in Southern California. All the while, he's intrigued by Marshall MacNeill, a fellow drama class member who's.

(Written by Naomi K.First published by St. Monique and her husband Sidney Hicks are also executive producers of the film.

The film is directed by Patrick Ian Polk in an adaption of the novel by Larry Duplechan. This is a coming of age story for that young African American boy or girl who struggles with their sexual orientation. “Blackbird” is a story that centers on a church choir singer, portrayed by Julian Walker, in a small Mississippi town who feels like a misfit as he struggles with his sexual awakening and the realization that he is gay. Following the red carpet was the movie screening and question and answer session, followed by a private media briefing and after party. The closing kicked off with a red carpet where the cast and crew posed for photos for the media, as well as other celebrities who walked the red carpet in support of the film. LOS ANGELES, CA- On Sunday, February 16 at Rave Cinemas in Los Angeles, the Pan African Film Festivalclosed out it’s festivities with the premiere of the film “ Blackbird”. The film was directed by Patrick Ian Polk in an adaption of the novel by Larry Duplechan. PHOTO CAPTION: The cast and crew of “Blackbird”, which stars Isaiah Washington and Monique.

Blackbird by Larry Duplechan