Joining Tom now is another gifted storyteller. Tara Roberts is a National Geographic Explorerand the host of Into the Depths,a 6-episode podcast that launched last month. It follows a group of Black scuba divers called Diving With a Purposeas they search for the wreckage of ships that were used to bring enslaved Africans to the Americas. Tara's account of the group's expedition is the cover story in National Geographic Magazine's March 2022 issue.

Tara Robertsjoins us on Zoom from Durban, South Africa.

Joining Tom now is another gifted storyteller. <a href="https://www.tararoberts.me/about">Tara Roberts</a> is a <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/impact/article/tara-roberts-diving-with-a-purpose">National Geographic Explorer</a> and the host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-depths/id1604457921">Into the Depths,</a> a 6-episode podcast that launched last month. It follows a group of Black scuba divers called <a href="https://divingwithapurpose.org/">Diving With a Purpose</a> as they <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2l_EugvRw8&amp;t=504s">search for the wreckage of ships</a> that were used to bring enslaved Africans to the Americas. Tara's account of the group's expedition is the cover story in <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/a-divers-hunt-for-lost-slave-ships-led-to-an-incredible-journey">National Geographic Magazine</a>'s March 2022 issue.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/curvypath_tara/?hl=en">Tara Roberts</a> joins us on Zoom from Durban, South Africa.

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

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Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

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