Black History Is Buried—Literally. Here's Who's Digging It Up From the Water. -- Tara Roberts & Alexandra Jones

Dr. Alexandra Jones is a seasoned archaeologist and educator dedicated to empowering communities through the preservation and excavation of African American history.

Tara Roberts is a National Geographic Explorer and storyteller whose work uncovers the lost stories of the transatlantic slave trade through the lens of maritime archaeology.

National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts and archeologist Dr. Alexandra Jones dove into an electrifying conversation that spanned the deep metaphor of water, the power of the divine feminine, and the urgency of community action. Using Roberts’ new memoir Written in the Waters as a launchpad, the two women explored the spiritual and political dimensions of environmental justice, Black history, and intergenerational resilience. They unpacked how water serves as both a symbol and a survival tool—a metaphor for Black femininity, flexibility, and force. With searing clarity, they challenged capitalist frameworks that destroy ecosystems and disconnect people from ancestry and collective care. What emerged was more than dialogue—it was a call to arms for radical education, systems change, and generational healing through cooperation, not heroism.

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