{"id":10736,"date":"2020-10-16T18:01:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T18:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenzmag.com\/?p=10736"},"modified":"2020-11-04T18:58:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T18:58:24","slug":"jackd-presents-stories-queer-film-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenzmag.com\/jackd-presents-stories-queer-film-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack\u2019d Presents: Our Stories – A Queer Film Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jackdapp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jackdapp\/&source=gmail&ust=1602790548172000&usg=AFQjCNHlr0zUFv7dUYrWMLOeWpSBR4QN5w\">Jack\u2019d<\/a> <em>“unlocked”<\/em> its third installment of \u201cJack\u2019d Presents: Our Stories\u201d today. The queer film series, which streams live in the Jack\u2019d app, features work from emerging and award-winning filmmakers whose stories center the voices and experiences of LGBTQ+ BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The third volume showcases aspects of the queer black experience, with three short-films and one feature-length documentary addressing themes of mental and sexual health, safety, and self-love. The films are streaming on a continuous loop within the Jack\u2019d app from Wednesday, October 14th to Tuesday, October 20th:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“Sojourn” by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jonathanaubrielewis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jonathanaubrielewis\/&source=gmail&ust=1602790548172000&usg=AFQjCNH9qIybHGk_ybMTjgCiv4XkkMaCfA\">Jonathan Lewis<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\\\/\\\/tenzmag.com\\\/jackd-presents-stories-queer-film-series\\\/","likes_blog_id":119751432}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 339px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"339\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 339px;\" data-original-width=\"600\" data-original-height=\"339\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.1.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"596\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"335\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"10739\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled_1.1.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.1.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.1.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.1.jpg?w=596&h=335&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.1.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.1.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&ssl=1 1536w\" width=\"596\" height=\"335\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"596\" data-original-height=\"335\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Untitled_1.1.1\" alt=\"Untitled_1.1.1\" style=\"width: 596px; height: 335px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 339px;\" data-original-width=\"600\" data-original-height=\"339\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.4.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"596\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"335\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"10740\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled_1.1.4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.4.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.4.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.4.jpg?w=596&h=335&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.4.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.4.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.4.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.4.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled_1.1.4.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&ssl=1 1536w\" width=\"596\" height=\"335\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"596\" data-original-height=\"335\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Untitled_1.1.4\" alt=\"Untitled_1.1.4\" style=\"width: 596px; height: 335px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sojourn is an experimental travel film that follows a young black man on a meditative journey in pursuit of dismantling social, racial, and mental constructs about himself.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“Kings America Made” by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kameron_depaul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kameron_depaul\/&source=gmail&ust=1602790548172000&usg=AFQjCNFP9T4-zh8uhqzJRsDPclwoL8l2eQ\">Kameron Mack <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\\\/\\\/tenzmag.com\\\/jackd-presents-stories-queer-film-series\\\/","likes_blog_id":119751432}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 388px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"388\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 581px; height: 388px;\" data-original-width=\"581\" data-original-height=\"388\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2-1.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"577\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"384\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"10741\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1349,899\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2-1.jpg?w=577&h=384&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2-1.jpg?w=1349&ssl=1 1349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w\" width=\"577\" height=\"384\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"577\" data-original-height=\"384\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2 (1)\" alt=\"KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_2 (1)\" style=\"width: 577px; height: 384px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 619px; height: 388px;\" data-original-width=\"619\" data-original-height=\"388\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4-1.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"615\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"384\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"10742\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1440,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4-1.jpg?fit=300%2C188&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C640&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4-1.jpg?w=615&h=384&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4-1.jpg?w=1440&ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4-1.jpg?resize=300%2C188&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C640&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4-1.jpg?resize=768%2C480&ssl=1 768w\" width=\"615\" height=\"384\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"615\" data-original-height=\"384\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4 (1)\" alt=\"KINGS_AMERICA_MADE_Still_4 (1)\" style=\"width: 615px; height: 384px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kings America Made tells the story of a young black boy\u2019s journey to find peace in America while grappling with his own mental trauma, evolving sexuality, and visions of death.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“The Young And Evil” by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/julianiswatching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/julianiswatching\/&source=gmail&ust=1602790548172000&usg=AFQjCNG3CGhwzgSl-o6nf15Ofqjj0mRemQ\">Julian Breece<\/a>, produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theliyah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theliyah\/&source=gmail&ust=1602790548172000&usg=AFQjCNGo2digpoT1JANrpKqBpY7X9G4dVw\">Aaliyah Williams<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\\\/\\\/tenzmag.com\\\/jackd-presents-stories-queer-film-series\\\/","likes_blog_id":119751432}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 293px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"293\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tye08.jpg?fit=300%2C145&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tye08.jpg?fit=1024%2C494&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tye08.jpg?w=598&h=289&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tye08.jpg?w=1278&ssl=1 1278w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tye08.jpg?resize=300%2C145&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tye08.jpg?resize=1024%2C494&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tye08.jpg?resize=768%2C371&ssl=1 768w\" width=\"598\" height=\"289\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"598\" data-original-height=\"289\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"tye08\" alt=\"tye08\" style=\"width: 598px; height: 289px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 598px; height: 293px;\" data-original-width=\"598\" data-original-height=\"293\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tye16_1.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"594\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"289\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"10746\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tye16_1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1278,622\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"tye16_1\" data-image-description=\"\" 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<\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"> A sexually defiant gay teen attempts to seduce an HIV prevention worker.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“CHECK IT” by Dana Flor and Toby Oppenheimer <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\\\/\\\/tenzmag.com\\\/jackd-presents-stories-queer-film-series\\\/","likes_blog_id":119751432}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 340px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"340\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 340px;\" data-original-width=\"600\" data-original-height=\"340\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/checkit_alton_kstreet.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"596\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"336\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"10747\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/checkit_alton_kstreet.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,608\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"checkit_alton_kstreet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/checkit_alton_kstreet.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tenzmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/checkit_alton_kstreet.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1\" 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data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/khalidliv\/&source=gmail&ust=1602790548172000&usg=AFQjCNHEA_q71QKqOGBepZmzQEiTM6_skQ\">Khalid Livingston<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Outlet.fyi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Outlet.fyi\/&source=gmail&ust=1602790548172000&usg=AFQjCNEb2YvHrXY4OP8an-MZk7DtsuTkQA\">Outlet.fyi<\/a> for the Jack\u2019d app and is available to stream to both free and subscription Jack\u2019d members at no cost.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Previously featured films include \u201cHoly Matrimony\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thugpop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thugpop\/&source=gmail&ust=1602790548172000&usg=AFQjCNGz0Y0xjXC2Ap0bPDks_pwh2k6OfA\">Christen Mooney<\/a>, \u201cGrowing Each Day\u201d 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