28 Days invites contemporary artists from the US, UK and Canada to explore Black History Month and its relationship to art, representational space and post-racial politics.

Caroline is a struggling African-American maid to a Southern Jewish family in 1963 amidst the dawning Civil Rights Movement . Caroline, or Change mixes fact and fantasy, symbolism and reality, and a wide palette of musical styles to tell the story of ordinary people facing extraordinary change.

A lively and inspiring cross generational conversation with actress Pam Grier (Jackie Brown, "The L Word", Greased Lightning, Fort Apache the Bronx) and a special guest about the changing landscape of film and the roles and opportunities available to women of colour. We will be talking about who and what inspired them to enter into the film business, the choices they've made as actors and the challenges they've faced along the way, as well as the importance of being role models both on and off the screen.

Held at libraries, community centres and schools across the GTA, Drum Beats features the lively drumming traditions of West Africa and the Caribbean. Conducted by five artists, these highly interactive performances are designed to involve all age groups.

A reunion concert and photo exhibit, this multicultural, multi-genre, all-female talent showcase celebrates its 16 year history and pays tribute to iconic female artists with inspiring performances from Honey Jam alumni Michie Mee, Jemeni, Kellylee Evans, Saidah Baba Talibah, Kim Davis, DJ MelBoogie and others.

This year, the ever-popular Kuumba Festival returns with an amazing lineup that offers something for everyone. We're talking USA vs. Canada comedy night, 50 years of Jamaican music, films, drumming, dance, storytelling, food, and a fashion workshop with supermodel Stacey McKenzie.

Afrotropolis seeks to explore black history and culture through fashion, film and other art forms. Capturing different eras, the exhibition celebrates the cultural achievements of people of African origin.

With a concert and photo exhibit, Syncopation honours the legacy of Canada's black musicians from the 1930s to the 1950s. It features an original suite composed by jazz legend Archie Alleyne and Dr. Andrew Scott and is performed by Alleyne's Evolution of Jazz Ensemble. Other award-winning artists also perform.

This is an interdisciplinary performance based on the poetry of charles c. smith. The performance combines poetry with recorded music, dance, moving image, and other art forms.

Coinciding with the 24th annual International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference & Festival, this event is a celebration of Black dance artists who have contributed to the Canadian and global dance ecology through the medium of dance, film and spoken word.

Based on African-American writer Touré's recent book, "Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness", this is a provocative look at what it means to be black today. Like the book itself, the night promises to be an exploration of modern black identity.