May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Got a poem, slam piece, monologue, or story that deserves to be heard? Step into the spotlight at the BASL LIT®️ SLAM! Competition on Thursday, May 28, 2026. BASL LIT® SLAM! SILENT NO MORE RECLAMATION OF SELF NOT LOUD — JUST FINALLY HEARD. They told us to stay quiet. To hold it in. To be less. But silence has a cost. This night is for the voices that refuse to be buried. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2026 7:00 PM ANGEL OF HARLEM 2272 Frederick Douglass Blvd. (122nd St.) | Harlem, NY 10027 Pay $15 by May 19 | $20 at the door CashApp/Venmo: JadeFilmsCo 🎤 Live Poetry Slam 💰 Cash Prizes 💚 Mental Health Awareness Theme RAW. UNFILTERED. UNAPOLOGETIC. GET IT POPPIN, KEEP IT LIT, & SLAM IN STYLE! DO IT FOR THE CULTURE! #ElevatingDeafTalent® | www.jadefilm.com | #BASLLit® #BASLLitSlam DeafTalent® #Slam