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Otis Moss III grew up in a preacher\u2019s household where he was inspired, at an early age, by the tradition of storytelling. From scripture to superheroes, Moss talks about how storytelling became the way to know \u201cwho we are and who we eventually want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Otis Moss III grew up in a preacher\u2019s household where he was inspired, at an early age, by the tradition of storytelling. 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