Wealth Development Consulting Inc

CONGRATULATIONS! Tara Roberts is redefining exploration and storytelling as the first Black woman explorer and storyteller to be featured on the cover of National Geographic magazine.

Through her work, she helps locate and document shipwrecks tied to the transatlantic slave trade, bringing long-overlooked history into the light with respect and purpose. Roberts has highlighted the lack of diversity in diving and exploration, noting the barriers that often keep Black voices out of these spaces.

She once shared, “I didn’t see anyone who looked like me doing this work, so I didn’t know it was possible.” By stepping into these roles, Roberts is not only uncovering history beneath the ocean’s surface but also expanding who gets to participate in discovery. Her work continues to inspire a new generation to see themselves as explorers, historians, and storytellers.

(Photo: Tara Roberts)