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Emell
Derra
Adolphus

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ABOUT ME

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Born and raised in Detroit, Emell Derra Adolphus is a New York City-based journalist and writer whose humorous essays, columns and investigative reports have appeared in numerous publications, including The Daily Beast, Queerty, USA Today, ENR Magazine, Crain's, and many more.

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He is currently senior editor for surveys and rankings at ENR Magazine and a video columnist and editor for Edge Media Network.

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"Feature writing is an exercise in editorial tightrope walking," Emell likes to say. "A well-written story can change minds, call communities to the table while calling others on the carpet. And nothing compares to the thrill of finding that first true sentence."

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