Sunday, March 24, 2024

Get Ready!

It's About to go down in April! 

The 7th Annual

April is

 National Poetry Month Celebration!

30 days of celebrating Black Poems, Black Poets!

In the meantime, between time.

You can read past poems from “April is National Poetry Month Celebration” here.  





  

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Get Ready!

It's About to go down in April! 

The 7th Annual

April is

 National Poetry Month Celebration!

30 days of celebrating Black Poems, Black Poets!

In the meantime, between time.

You can read past poems from “April is National Poetry Month Celebration” here.  





  

GO SETAPHIRE TODAY!

Purchase Your Copy of BLACK CROSS Today!

Paperback Now Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-cross-nicole-hammett/1140532427?ean=9781668593448

BLACK CROSS

Stage Play by Nicole Hammett

Cover Illustrated by Nicole Hammett



A tie-in with the SETAPHIRE SERIES!

BLACK CROSS

The New Negro Movement. Back to Africa Movement. Harlem 1921. Home of the Black family. Black Cross tells the story of the becoming of Alice-Paul Black. Wife of Rufus Black, mother of Willie and Junior Black, daughter of Mamie Johnson.

Born a dark-skinned Negro woman. 

Disallowed the right to dream.

Black Cross tells the story of Alice-Paul Black’s willingness to no longer accept who her husband allows her to be. Who her mother tells her she needs to be. Who the world says that she is. It took a long time for Alice-Paul Black to find her voice. She’s going to tell you who she ain’t.



              

   Go SetaPhire Today!

 AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK

Purchase Your Copy Today!

SetaPhire

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1133290392

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire

The First Book In The SetaPhire Series

Quirky, Historical, Educational, and Entertaining!

SetaPhire is a coming-of-age story of an awkward African American adolescent who’s gifted an unusual present on her 11th birthday. The Truth! What is this truth? Her name is not Sapphire. It’s SetaPhire! What is SetaPhire supposed to SET A FIRE to?

The chosen journey begins on their 11th birthday, whisked away to an unfamiliar town and an unknown academy modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey’s philosophies. The academy provides support and guidance. As the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt and to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence.

    

  

             

 GO SETAPHIRE TODAY! 

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

Purchase Your Copy of SetaPhire: Mandela

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1140532426?ean=9781668587218

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire: Mandela

What is the purpose of your life? 

What are you supposed to Setaphire to?

Mandela’s journey begins




More than Setaphire’s best friend. Born Francesca Xnonymous in Kingston, Jamaica. On Francesca's 11th birthday, she’s given the truth as a gift. Her name is not Francesca Xnonymous, it’s Mandela Xnonymous. Mandela will leave her bittersweet paradise behind and move to a foreign land to attend a prestigious elite academy.

Modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey's philosophies. The Academy provides support and guidance as the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence!

 

              

Friday, March 22, 2024

Get Ready!

It's About to go down in April! 

The 7th Annual

April is

 National Poetry Month Celebration!

30 days of celebrating Black Poems, Black Poets!

In the meantime, between time.

You can read past poems from “April is National Poetry Month Celebration” here.  





  

GO SETAPHIRE TODAY!

Purchase Your Copy of BLACK CROSS Today!

Paperback Now Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-cross-nicole-hammett/1140532427?ean=9781668593448

BLACK CROSS

Stage Play by Nicole Hammett

Cover Illustrated by Nicole Hammett



A tie-in with the SETAPHIRE SERIES!

BLACK CROSS

The New Negro Movement. Back to Africa Movement. Harlem 1921. Home of the Black family. Black Cross tells the story of the becoming of Alice-Paul Black. Wife of Rufus Black, mother of Willie and Junior Black, daughter of Mamie Johnson.

Born a dark-skinned Negro woman. 

Disallowed the right to dream.

Black Cross tells the story of Alice-Paul Black’s willingness to no longer accept who her husband allows her to be. Who her mother tells her she needs to be. Who the world says that she is. It took a long time for Alice-Paul Black to find her voice. She’s going to tell you who she ain’t.



              

   Go SetaPhire Today!

 AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK

Purchase Your Copy Today!

SetaPhire

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1133290392

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire

The First Book In The SetaPhire Series

Quirky, Historical, Educational, and Entertaining!

SetaPhire is a coming-of-age story of an awkward African American adolescent who’s gifted an unusual present on her 11th birthday. The Truth! What is this truth? Her name is not Sapphire. It’s SetaPhire! What is SetaPhire supposed to SET A FIRE to?

The chosen journey begins on their 11th birthday, whisked away to an unfamiliar town and an unknown academy modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey’s philosophies. The academy provides support and guidance. As the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt and to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence.

    

  

             

 GO SETAPHIRE TODAY! 

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

Purchase Your Copy of SetaPhire: Mandela

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1140532426?ean=9781668587218

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire: Mandela

What is the purpose of your life? 

What are you supposed to Setaphire to?

Mandela’s journey begins




More than Setaphire’s best friend. Born Francesca Xnonymous in Kingston, Jamaica. On Francesca's 11th birthday, she’s given the truth as a gift. Her name is not Francesca Xnonymous, it’s Mandela Xnonymous. Mandela will leave her bittersweet paradise behind and move to a foreign land to attend a prestigious elite academy.

Modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey's philosophies. The Academy provides support and guidance as the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence!

 

              

Monday, March 18, 2024

Get Ready!

It's About to go down in April! 

The 7th Annual

April is

 National Poetry Month Celebration!

30 days of celebrating Black Poems, Black Poets!

In the meantime, between time.

You can read past poems from “April is National Poetry Month Celebration” here.  





 

   Go SetaPhire Today!

 AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK

Purchase Your Copy Today!

SetaPhire

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1133290392

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire

The First Book In The SetaPhire Series

Quirky, Historical, Educational, and Entertaining!

SetaPhire is a coming-of-age story of an awkward African American adolescent who’s gifted an unusual present on her 11th birthday. The Truth! What is this truth? Her name is not Sapphire. It’s SetaPhire! What is SetaPhire supposed to SET A FIRE to?

The chosen journey begins on their 11th birthday, whisked away to an unfamiliar town and an unknown academy modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey’s philosophies. The academy provides support and guidance. As the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt and to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence.

    

  

            

 GO SETAPHIRE TODAY! 

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

Purchase Your Copy of SetaPhire: Mandela

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1140532426?ean=9781668587218

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire: Mandela

What is the purpose of your life? 

What are you supposed to Setaphire to?

Mandela’s journey begins




More than Setaphire’s best friend. Born Francesca Xnonymous in Kingston, Jamaica. On Francesca's 11th birthday, she’s given the truth as a gift. Her name is not Francesca Xnonymous, it’s Mandela Xnonymous. Mandela will leave her bittersweet paradise behind and move to a foreign land to attend a prestigious elite academy.

Modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey's philosophies. The Academy provides support and guidance as the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence!

 

             

GO SETAPHIRE TODAY!

Purchase Your Copy of BLACK CROSS Today!

Paperback Now Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-cross-nicole-hammett/1140532427?ean=9781668593448

BLACK CROSS

Stage Play by Nicole Hammett

Cover Illustrated by Nicole Hammett



A tie-in with the SETAPHIRE SERIES!

BLACK CROSS

The New Negro Movement. Back to Africa Movement. Harlem 1921. Home of the Black family. Black Cross tells the story of the becoming of Alice-Paul Black. Wife of Rufus Black, mother of Willie and Junior Black, daughter of Mamie Johnson.

Born a dark-skinned Negro woman. 

Disallowed the right to dream.

Black Cross tells the story of Alice-Paul Black’s willingness to no longer accept who her husband allows her to be. Who her mother tells her she needs to be. Who the world says that she is. It took a long time for Alice-Paul Black to find her voice. She’s going to tell you who she ain’t.



             

Friday, March 15, 2024

 

Nikki Giovanni gives the Beautiful Black Men their flowers.

Beautiful Black Men is from Nikki Giovanni’s second self-published volume of poetry entitled “Black Judgement.” Which was also printed as a poster accompanied by art in 1969.

You can also listen to the spoken word rendition of the poem. On the album “Legacies: The Poetry of Nikki Giovanni.”


Beautiful Black Men 

(With compliments and apologies 

to all not mentioned by name)



i wanta say just gotta say something

bout those beautiful beautiful beautiful outasight

black men

with they afros

walking down the street

is the same ol danger

but a brand new pleasure


sitting on stoops, in bars, going to offices

running numbers, watching for their whores

preaching in churches, driving their hogs

walking their dogs, winking at me

in their fire red, lime green, burnt orange

royal blue tight tight pants that hug

what I like to hug


jerry butler, wilson pickett, the impressions

temptations, mighty mighty sly

don’t have to do anything but walk

on stage

and i scream and stamp and shout

see new breed men in breed alls

dashiki suits with shirts that match

the lining that complements the ties

that smile at the sandals

where dirty toes peek at me

and i scream and stamp and shout

for more beautiful beautiful beautiful

black men with outasight afros


Thursday, March 14, 2024

Get Ready!

It's About to go down in April! 

The 7th Annual

April is

 National Poetry Month Celebration!

30 days of celebrating Black Poems, Black Poets!

In the meantime, between time.

You can read past poems from “April is National Poetry Month Celebration” here.  





Saturday, March 9, 2024

Celebrating SOON...

April is

 National Poetry Month!

30 days of celebrating Black Poems, Black Poets!

In the meantime, between time.

You can read past poems from “April is National Poetry Month” in this blog.  

   Go SetaPhire Today!

 AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK

Purchase Your Copy Today!

SetaPhire

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1133290392

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire

The First Book In The SetaPhire Series

Quirky, Historical, Educational, and Entertaining!

SetaPhire is a coming-of-age story of an awkward African American adolescent who’s gifted an unusual present on her 11th birthday. The Truth! What is this truth? Her name is not Sapphire. It’s SetaPhire! What is SetaPhire supposed to SET A FIRE to?

The chosen journey begins on their 11th birthday, whisked away to an unfamiliar town and an unknown academy modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey’s philosophies. The academy provides support and guidance. As the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt and to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence.

    

  

           

 GO SETAPHIRE TODAY! 

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

Purchase Your Copy of SetaPhire: Mandela

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1140532426?ean=9781668587218

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire: Mandela

What is the purpose of your life? 

What are you supposed to Setaphire to?

Mandela’s journey begins




More than Setaphire’s best friend. Born Francesca Xnonymous in Kingston, Jamaica. On Francesca's 11th birthday, she’s given the truth as a gift. Her name is not Francesca Xnonymous, it’s Mandela Xnonymous. Mandela will leave her bittersweet paradise behind and move to a foreign land to attend a prestigious elite academy.

Modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey's philosophies. The Academy provides support and guidance as the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence!

 

           

GO SETAPHIRE TODAY!

Purchase Your Copy of BLACK CROSS Today!

Paperback Now Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-cross-nicole-hammett/1140532427?ean=9781668593448

BLACK CROSS

Stage Play by Nicole Hammett

Cover Illustrated by Nicole Hammett



A tie-in with the SETAPHIRE SERIES!

BLACK CROSS

The New Negro Movement. Back to Africa Movement. Harlem 1921. Home of the Black family. Black Cross tells the story of the becoming of Alice-Paul Black. Wife of Rufus Black, mother of Willie and Junior Black, daughter of Mamie Johnson.

Born a dark-skinned Negro woman. 

Disallowed the right to dream.

Black Cross tells the story of Alice-Paul Black’s willingness to no longer accept who her husband allows her to be. Who her mother tells her she needs to be. Who the world says that she is. It took a long time for Alice-Paul Black to find her voice. She’s going to tell you who she ain’t.



            

Friday, March 8, 2024

Celebrating SOON...

April is

 National Poetry Month!

30 days of celebrating Black Poems, Black Poets!

In the meantime, between time.

You can read past poems from “April is National Poetry Month” in this blog.  

   Go SetaPhire Today!

 AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK

Purchase Your Copy Today!

SetaPhire

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1133290392

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire

The First Book In The SetaPhire Series

Quirky, Historical, Educational, and Entertaining!

SetaPhire is a coming-of-age story of an awkward African American adolescent who’s gifted an unusual present on her 11th birthday. The Truth! What is this truth? Her name is not Sapphire. It’s SetaPhire! What is SetaPhire supposed to SET A FIRE to?

The chosen journey begins on their 11th birthday, whisked away to an unfamiliar town and an unknown academy modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey’s philosophies. The academy provides support and guidance. As the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt and to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence.

    

  

           

 GO SETAPHIRE TODAY! 

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

Purchase Your Copy of SetaPhire: Mandela

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1140532426?ean=9781668587218

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire: Mandela

What is the purpose of your life? 

What are you supposed to Setaphire to?

Mandela’s journey begins




More than Setaphire’s best friend. Born Francesca Xnonymous in Kingston, Jamaica. On Francesca's 11th birthday, she’s given the truth as a gift. Her name is not Francesca Xnonymous, it’s Mandela Xnonymous. Mandela will leave her bittersweet paradise behind and move to a foreign land to attend a prestigious elite academy.

Modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey's philosophies. The Academy provides support and guidance as the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence!

 

           

 GO SETAPHIRE TODAY!

Purchase Your Copy of BLACK CROSS Today!

Paperback Now Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-cross-nicole-hammett/1140532427?ean=9781668593448

BLACK CROSS

Stage Play by Nicole Hammett

Cover Illustrated by Nicole Hammett



A tie-in with the SETAPHIRE SERIES!

BLACK CROSS

The New Negro Movement. Back to Africa Movement. Harlem 1921. Home of the Black family. Black Cross tells the story of the becoming of Alice-Paul Black. Wife of Rufus Black, mother of Willie and Junior Black, daughter of Mamie Johnson.

Born a dark-skinned Negro woman. 

Disallowed the right to dream.

Black Cross tells the story of Alice-Paul Black’s willingness to no longer accept who her husband allows her to be. Who her mother tells her she needs to be. Who the world says that she is. It took a long time for Alice-Paul Black to find her voice. She’s going to tell you who she ain’t.



            

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Celebrating SOON...

April is

 National Poetry Month!

30 days of celebrating Black Poems, Black Poets!

In the meantime, between time.

You can read past poems from “April is National Poetry Month” in this blog.  

   Go SetaPhire Today!

 AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK

Purchase Your Copy Today!

SetaPhire

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1133290392

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire

The First Book In The SetaPhire Series

Quirky, Historical, Educational, and Entertaining!

SetaPhire is a coming-of-age story of an awkward African American adolescent who’s gifted an unusual present on her 11th birthday. The Truth! What is this truth? Her name is not Sapphire. It’s SetaPhire! What is SetaPhire supposed to SET A FIRE to?

The chosen journey begins on their 11th birthday, whisked away to an unfamiliar town and an unknown academy modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey’s philosophies. The academy provides support and guidance. As the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt and to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence.

    

  

           

 GO SETAPHIRE TODAY! 

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

Purchase Your Copy of SetaPhire: Mandela

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1140532426?ean=9781668587218

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire: Mandela

What is the purpose of your life? 

What are you supposed to Setaphire to?

Mandela’s journey begins




More than Setaphire’s best friend. Born Francesca Xnonymous in Kingston, Jamaica. On Francesca's 11th birthday, she’s given the truth as a gift. Her name is not Francesca Xnonymous, it’s Mandela Xnonymous. Mandela will leave her bittersweet paradise behind and move to a foreign land to attend a prestigious elite academy.

Modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey's philosophies. The Academy provides support and guidance as the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence!

 

           

GO SETAPHIRE TODAY!

Purchase Your Copy of BLACK CROSS Today!

Paperback Now Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-cross-nicole-hammett/1140532427?ean=9781668593448

BLACK CROSS

Stage Play by Nicole Hammett

Cover Illustrated by Nicole Hammett



A tie-in with the SETAPHIRE SERIES!

BLACK CROSS

The New Negro Movement. Back to Africa Movement. Harlem 1921. Home of the Black family. Black Cross tells the story of the becoming of Alice-Paul Black. Wife of Rufus Black, mother of Willie and Junior Black, daughter of Mamie Johnson.

Born a dark-skinned Negro woman. 

Disallowed the right to dream.

Black Cross tells the story of Alice-Paul Black’s willingness to no longer accept who her husband allows her to be. Who her mother tells her she needs to be. Who the world says that she is. It took a long time for Alice-Paul Black to find her voice. She’s going to tell you who she ain’t.



             

Friday, March 1, 2024

Celebrating SOON...

April is

 National Poetry Month!

30 days of celebrating Black Poems, Black Poets!

In the meantime, between time.

You can read past poems from “April is National Poetry Month” in this blog. 

   Go SetaPhire Today!

 AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK

Purchase Your Copy Today!

SetaPhire

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1133290392

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire

The First Book In The SetaPhire Series

Quirky, Historical, Educational, and Entertaining!

SetaPhire is a coming-of-age story of an awkward African American adolescent who’s gifted an unusual present on her 11th birthday. The Truth! What is this truth? Her name is not Sapphire. It’s SetaPhire! What is SetaPhire supposed to SET A FIRE to?

The chosen journey begins on their 11th birthday, whisked away to an unfamiliar town and an unknown academy modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey’s philosophies. The academy provides support and guidance. As the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt and to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence.

    

  

          

 GO SETAPHIRE TODAY! 

Paperback Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

Purchase Your Copy of SetaPhire: Mandela

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setaphire-nicole-hammett/1140532426?ean=9781668587218

Commemorating and Celebrating the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey!

SetaPhire: Mandela

What is the purpose of your life? 

What are you supposed to Setaphire to?

Mandela’s journey begins




More than Setaphire’s best friend. Born Francesca Xnonymous in Kingston, Jamaica. On Francesca's 11th birthday, she’s given the truth as a gift. Her name is not Francesca Xnonymous, it’s Mandela Xnonymous. Mandela will leave her bittersweet paradise behind and move to a foreign land to attend a prestigious elite academy.

Modeled on a Black History curriculum and Marcus Garvey's philosophies. The Academy provides support and guidance as the instructors wade the chosen through the tempestuous of self-doubt to the realization that they are Black Beauty and Black Excellence!

 

          

  GO SETAPHIRE TODAY!

Purchase Your Copy of BLACK CROSS Today!

Paperback Now Available @BarnesAndNoble.Com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-cross-nicole-hammett/1140532427?ean=9781668593448

BLACK CROSS

Stage Play by Nicole Hammett

Cover Illustrated by Nicole Hammett



A tie-in with the SETAPHIRE SERIES!

BLACK CROSS

The New Negro Movement. Back to Africa Movement. Harlem 1921. Home of the Black family. Black Cross tells the story of the becoming of Alice-Paul Black. Wife of Rufus Black, mother of Willie and Junior Black, daughter of Mamie Johnson.

Born a dark-skinned Negro woman. 

Disallowed the right to dream.

Black Cross tells the story of Alice-Paul Black’s willingness to no longer accept who her husband allows her to be. Who her mother tells her she needs to be. Who the world says that she is. It took a long time for Alice-Paul Black to find her voice. She’s going to tell you who she ain’t.