Browsing: Guest Writers

Jasmine Bourdeau reflects on independence of all sorts through a hearty bowl of this Haitian staple.

When the story in Part 1 left off, Fred Ones’ mother, Fabiola, had just been denied permanent residency in the U.S. Find out what happened next.

The hairstylist just completed her second turn at Paris Fashion Week and recounts how she ended up in France from her beginnings in San Francisco.

Writer Nneka M. Okona celebrates Black anglers who came before, from her father in Tampa Bay to African ancestors who thrived on waters of all sorts.

Gina Arias and Fred Ones explore Dominican history through their parents’ firsthand accounts of life under dictator Rafael Trujillo and their immigration to the U.S.

Olivia Gyapong wanted to explore her family’s cultural roots, so she treated her friends to a Jamaican delicacy to feel connected through food.

DETOUR’s publisher Ron Stodghill recounts the one trip he regrets taking: a round of golf at one of the nation’s most notorious prisons, Angola.

Ron Stodghill loves to play a round of golf; there’s nothing like it. But how did he react to a round he played at the nation’s largest maximum security prison?

Writer Johnica Rivers serves as a guide around the city, and no matter if it’s your first time or you’re a regular, she points out lots to do.

Listen to writer Kim Green read her essay on Black women and their hair.