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Trinidad Sanchez, Jr. was born in Pontiac, Michigan on June 15, 1943, the ninth of ten children, to Sofia Sánchez and Trinidad V. Sánchez, Sr., also a poet.<ref name="denver">{{cite web | last = Martin| first = Claire|authorlink = | title = "Trino's" poems gave color to life | work = The Denver Post | publisher = | date = August 5, 2006 | url = http://www.denverpost.com/obituaries/ci_4139189 | format = | doi + | accessdate = 2010-03-08 }}</ref><ref name="metro">{{cite web | last = | first = |authorlink = | title = Trinidad Sanchez, Jr. | work = Metromania Press| publisher = | date = | url = http://www.metromaniapress.com/trinidadbio.html | format = | doi + | accessdate = 2010-01-26 }}</ref>
Sanchez entered the [[Society of Jesus]] as a [[Jesuit]] brother in Detroit, Michigan, where he worked with young offenders and prison inmates.<ref name="denver"/> Remaining in the order for 27 years,<ref name="metro"/> Sanchez left the brotherhood but continued to work in prison ministry for an additional five years. In 1992 he moved to [[San Antonio]], Texas to live with longtime friend Regina Chávez, whom he married on Nov. 26, 1993.<ref name="mysa">{{cite web | last = | first = |authorlink = | title = Obituary: Poet Sánchez known for his compassion | work = My San Antonio | publisher = | date = | url = http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/MYSA080106_1B_obit_sanchez_17fac15_html5647.html | format = | doi + | accessdate = 2010-01-26 }}</ref> From the late nineties until 2003 the couple lived in [[Denver]], Colorado where they opened Cafe Taza, a coffee shop showcasing spoken-word performances. In 2003 the couple returned to San Antonio, where the poet spent his final years.<ref name="denver"/>
Working with young fathers in outreach programs, including Family Star's Montessori
In education, Sanchez was known as a "poet in the schools."<ref name="stmarys">{{cite web | last = | first = |authorlink = | title = About Trinidad Sanchez, Jr. | work = St. Mary's University | publisher = | date = | url = http://library.stmarytx.edu/pgpress/authors/trinidad_sanchez/index.html| format = | doi + | accessdate = 2010-01-26 }}</ref><blockquote>Through the years, Trinidad
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