BASL LIT

Organization of entertainment events in the nature of American Sign Language (ASL) and Black American Sign Language (BASL) in the name of BASL LIT slam live music festivals and contests, live spoken word poetry with deaf and hard-of-hearing artists and hearing signers, live signed spoken poetry, visual vernacular, mime, movements of hands, body, face, live music, live bands, live art, and dancing performances; Conducting of entertainment events in the nature of slamming live on stage, acting, acting performances, deaf talent, deaf performers, deaf creatives, deaf artists who slam signed visual words, panel discussions, live talks, staged readings, slam contests, featured poet performances, open mic sessions, professional dancing performances, acting classes, workshops, judging competitions, film festivals, film screenings, signed poetry, visual language, Black American Sign Language (BASL) poetry, dance poetry, poetry writing creative lab, storytelling, visual storytelling, entertainment in the nature of poetry performance by Black deaf artists and competitions, virtual settings, theater performance, stage, black box theater, ticketed events, online performances, online competitions, 48-hour poetry film challenges, slam concept pitches, and Deaf Women of Color Poetry Retreat and Networking sessions; Entertainment services in the nature of production of television programs, streaming platform shows featuring literary developments within popular culture and Black Deaf Culture, BASL LIT Slam for television, podcast, video contest, monologue slam, pitch competition, contests for social media influencers and others; Arranging and conducting of educational courses in the field of Black American Sign Language (BASL) culture and in literature workshops, literature contests, and for the culture, and cultural initiatives for deaf writers and artists, creative content and television program syndication, television show production, podcast, streaming platform shows, workshops and seminars in the field of literary and writing developments for creative artists who utilize American Sign Language (ASL) and Black American Sign Language (BASL) through poetry, monologues, staged reading, table readings, creative written materials, screenplays, short stories, essays, dramatic works, flash fictions, memoirs, journals, or long or short speeches within popular culture and Black deaf culture