A compelling tale of the power and pain of reclaiming history. Discovering the world of Black underwater archeologists determined to uncover and teach about slave ships forces Roberts to confront her family’s traumatic legacies. It also guides her to reclaim the strength and joy in her family history. A National Geographic explorer, her story reads well with fellow Explorer Rae Wynn-Grant’s Wild Life.
Written in the Waters by Tara Roberts, (List Price: $30, National Geographic, 9781426223754, January 2025)
Reviewed by Jan Blodgett, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina