Written In The Waters

When National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts first saw a photograph at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture depicting Black scuba diver and underwater archaeology group Diving With a Purpose, it called out to her. Roberts joined them–and started on a path of discovery more challenging and personal than she could ever have imagined. From the coasts of Senegal and South Africa to the waters of St. Croix and beyond, she confronted the Middle Passage's harrowing history while uncovering her roots and exploring what it means to belong.
This searing memoir recounts her epic journey to trace the global slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean–and find her place in the world.

Written by Tara Roberts