Five minutes to say
what you've been carrying.
One prompt. One week to prepare. Five minutes on stage. Any medium. The audience votes. The world reads next.
Before it's a book.
Before it's a brand.
Un/Said is a quarterly creative slam for work that exists before it's been given permission to exist. One prompt, announced a week in advance. Five minutes per performer. Any medium — spoken word, song, story, visual work performed live. The audience votes on who the world should read next. The winner is featured in the following Un/Read issue.
One night. Four steps.
What to know.
The stage is yours
for five minutes.
Submit to perform at the next Un/Said slam. One prompt. One week to prepare. The room will be ready for you.
Submit to perform →Attendance is always free. Follow @byonekindco for prompt announcements and event dates.
The stage.
Your name on it.
Un/Said is a quarterly creative slam — one prompt, one week, five minutes, an audience that votes. The brands that show up here are the ones that actually believe in what Black women are making before the world catches up.
- Event title sponsorship — your brand named in all Un/Said promotions for the quarter
- On-site presence — recognition at the event itself, not just the invite
- Un/Read integration — winning performer featured in the newsletter; sponsor credited
- Audience access — performers, voters, and guests who are the early adopters in this space