Afropolitan Dialogues

Broadway tap dance performer Lisa La Touche talks about her Fall for Dance North show, her Calgary roots and artistic journey in Chicago and New York, and tells us why her art form needs to be back in community centres.

A discussion with filmmakers Ngardy Conteh George and Alison Duke from OYA Media Group on capturing the history of Canadian anti-black racism activism and their award-winning film, Mr. Jane and Finch.

Montreal-born actor Tristan D. Lalla talks bout his multifaceted career, working with Hollywood A-listers, and highlights a few of his current projects spanning television, film, video games, as well as the stage.

A conversation with Sabrina Moella and Gloria Kimbulu about the erasure of Congolese music from the Super Bowl 2020 halftime show and in mainstream chart toppers.

An interview with Wedge Curatorial Projects founder and director, Kenneth Montague, and curators Emilie Croning and Maria Kanellopoulos. We discuss their current 'Handle with Care' exhibition as well as a wide range of relevant topics about elevating the reach of African-Canadian artists.

Mark Beckles, Sr. Director, Youth Strategy & Innovation, at RBC leads RBC Future Launch — a $500MM investment to ensure that young Canadians are ready for the future of work.

An interview with Odeen Eccleston, co-host of HGTV Canada's new luxury real estate show, 'Hot Market.'

The Regent Park Film Festival is in its 17th edition. We discuss the festival team's commitment to community building and youth empowerment.

We catch up with the founder, executive & artistic director of the annual ReelWorld Film Festival as she presents an all-Canadian lineup for the first time.

Actor Jimmy Jean-Louis speaks to us about his latest film project, Rattlesnakes, which will open the CaribbeanTales Film Festival on September 4, 2019.

"Everything that we design is tied to cultural values and cultural meaning that we build into the things that we make," said Dr. Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall as Dean of the Faculty of Design at OCAD University. She is the first black Dean of a Faculty of Design anywhere in North America and Europe.

Jenny Okonkwo is an internationally trained accountant who holds an MBA from Open University Business School. She’s a member of CPA Ontario and is a Certified Corporate FP&A Professional.

Toronto-based artist Anne-Marie Woods, aka Amani, speaks about her two current plays as well as her journey of self-learning and community outreach through the arts.

The Scarborough native is the 2019 curator for Nuit Blanche in Scarborough, which will return on October 5th, 2019.

Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu has been running her own theatre company for a few years, doing a lot of new work and creating new stories with people from her community. The opportunity of working with Soulpepper gave her a chance to look into the classics of drama.

Natasha Powell, the Toronto-based artistic director of the jazz dance company Holla Jazz, is presenting FLOOR'D -- a full-length soulful dance and musically-infused exploration of the rich dance tradition of vernacular jazz.