Perspectives S37/Ep13 Tara Roberts, a National Geographic Explorer

Tara Roberts is a Georgia Native having graduated from Frederick M. Douglas High School. She is an award-winning journalist and author. Her book is Written in the Waters. Her work uncovers the untold stories of enslaved Africans lost to shipwrecks and the Black divers who are reclaiming this powerful history. Her journey has been featured in National Geographic and she currently is working on a sequel to this work. Our conversation speaks to the power of uncovering hidden Black history and its impact today; her personal journey from journalist to historian, the importance of Black representation in archaeology, diving, and historical storytelling and how these recovered histories connect to current conversations on identity and resilience.