This year, Skull Dogs Media is honored to partner once again with More Than a Single Story’s Go Back and Fetch It!, a mentorship program uplifting early-career Black writers. Unlike last year’s finale event, this time we’ll be documenting the program across the entire year - capturing each gathering, moment, and milestone along the way.

The 2025 season of Go Back and Fetch It! opened with a warm, celebratory orientation at Klassics Kitchen in Saint Paul. Twelve Black writers met for the first time, eager to build connections for the year ahead.

As the evening drew to a close, Carolyn asked if anyone might be willing to share a poem. One voice led to another, and soon several mentees were sharing their work.

Orientation set the tone. An introduction to the stories ready to unfold.

It’s time to go back and fetch it!