Fourth Episode Of National Geographic's "Into The Depths” Now Available

National Geographic has released the  fourth episode of “Into The Depths,” which is a poignant six-part audio series that follows Tara Roberts, a National Geographic Explorer and Storyteller, who follows a team of Black divers on a quest to document and identify sunken slave shipwrecks. 

You can find full information at: natgeo.com/intothedepths.

 This new podcast begins as Roberts sets off on a journey of a lifetime with divers and marine archeologists, descendants of shipwrecks and historians investigating the lost stories of the slave trade—both to expand the historical record and to honor the estimated 1.8 million unsung souls who perished during the Middle Passage. 

In episode four, Tara Roberts heads to Africa to walk the path her ancestors may also have, hundreds of years prior. This episode takes a personal turn as Roberts explores the history of accomplished African divers, a 16th century Tudor shipwreck, and delves into her personal family history as it relates to the slave trade. Roberts experiences an emotional moment as she comes to terms with her family’s past - and future.

National Geographic has launched “Into The Depths,” that follows Tara Roberts, a National Geographic Explorer and Storyteller, who follows a team of Black divers on a quest to document and identify sunken slave shipwrecks. You can find full information at: natgeo.com/intothedepths.

 

 

 Along the way, Tara Roberts meets up with her family, friends, spiritual advisers, and a poet to help tell the stories of these ancestors and delve into her own roots—and challenge her own assumptions about home and belonging. 

 

Into The Depths Podcast Host Tara Roberts