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April Sinclair



April Sinclair was born in 1954 and grew up in Chicago during the times of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. As a young black woman during and after these times, she began to take advantage of her experiences along with her artistic talents to become an active member in her community. She has worked for over 15 years in community service programs, has directed a countywide hunger coalition, and has taught reading and writing to inner-city children and youth.

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Coffee Will Make You Black
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Ain't Gonna Be the Same Foo...
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I Left My Back Door Open: A...
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Ain't Gonna Be the Same Foo...
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Come On, Baby, Light My Fire
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Standing in High Cotton
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“Ask yourself, does this person make me feel good about myself? Do I feel safe, strong and free with this person? Those are the questions you need to ask....You have to be strong to truly be open.”
― April Sinclair, I Left My Back Door Open: A Novel
tags: dating, dating-advice, feelings, relationships
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“It was so quiet at our table you could've heard a rat piss on cotton.”
― April Sinclair, Coffee Will Make You Black
tags: humor
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“My life might not turn out to be easy I thought. I just hoped I'd turn out to be strong.”
― April Sinclair
tags: inspirational, life, life-lessons, life-philosophy, motivational, strength
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