Party Boi: Black Diamonds in Ice Castles Film Screening by Michael Rice

This National Black HIV / AIDS Awareness Day event is sponsored by Community Healthcare Network in partnership with the Third Avenue Business Improvement District and seeks to promote a dialogue about crystal meth, addiction, and knowing your status.

Directed by Michael Rice. "parTy boi, black diamonds in ice castles" takes a peek into the world of crystal meth addiction within LGBTQ communities of color. The film project focuses on methamphetamine addiction within the LGBTQ community of color, and explores a drug epidemic that is affecting the lives of Black and Latino gay millennials at an alarming rate. parTy boi was designed to spark debate and educate LGBTQ youth around the world about crystal meth and drug addiction. The film features real stories of people who are thinking about using methamphetamine, dealing with the effects of usage, and surviving the drug addiction. In the past four years, Crystal meth once again spread through the streets of New York City like wildfire. Even though the drug has gained newfound popularity with people of color in larger cities, smaller towns are also being disproportionately devastated by the impact of the lethal foe.

This film screening is generously sponsored by:
Community Healthcare Network