host: tara roberts. in your new autobiography, "written in the waters," you say you arrived in washington, d.c. in 2017 broke. what was the situation? guest: [laughter] yes. i have been running my own nonprofit for a number of years. running nonprofits are hard. [laughter] and yeah, it was time to close the nonprofit and to replenish my bank account. so, i took a job here in the city, and i came ready to rebuild all the things. and it was actually in 2016 when i got here. but, yeah, i came here ready to start anew and to rebuild from the past. host: where did you come from and what was the focus of the nonprofit? guest: so, i came from atlanta, and the nonprofit was focused on girls. it was a nonprofit that raised money for girl changemakers around the world. we wanted to empower girls to do great things in their communities. so, it was a great -- it was a great thing. but, this is one of the things i discovered once i got here. my true love and passion is really around storytelling and writing, and i st

our guest is national geographic explorer and resident and author tara roberts. her book, "written in the waters : a memoir of history, home, and belonging." [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2025] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> all "q&a" programs are available on our website or as a podcast on our c-span now app.

maybe this could be for me, too. >> tara roberts with her book " written in the waters" sunday nightt 8 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. you can listen to q&a and all of our podcasts on our free c-span now app. >> if you ever miss any of c-span's coverage, you can find it anytime online at c-span.org. videos of key hearings, debates and other events feature markers that guide you to interesting and newsworthy highlights. these points of interest markers up here on the right-hand side of your screen when you hit play on select videos. this timeline makes it easier to quickly get an idea of what was debated and decided in washington. scroll through and spend a few minutes on c-span's points of interest. following a contentious oval office meeting b president trump and as president vance and ine president zelenskyy the president posted this -- t pressonference between the two leaders was later canceled. you can the oval office meeting on live at c-span.org or with the c-span

our guest is national geographic explorer and resident and author tara roberts. her book, "written in the waters : a memoir of history, home, and belonging." [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2025] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> all "q&a" programs are available on our website or as a podcast on our c-span now app. ♪ announcer: democracy: it is not just an idea, it is a process, a process is shaped by leaders and elected to the highest offices and interested to a select few with the his basic principles. it is where debates unfold, decisions are made in the nation's course is charted. democracy in real time. this is your government at work. this is c-span, giving you your democracy unfiltered. announcer: and now british prime minister keir starmer takes questions from members of the house of commons regarding defense spending, peace in ukraine, and the upcoming washington, d.c. visit with president trump. this is 35 minutes. >> welcome to p

host: tara roberts, you picked up that 100 pound phone, you said yes. what was your first experience in the water, putting on all the gear? guest: so, do you mean once i was certified? host: first time in your training. guest: i wasn't a scuba diver, didn't know anything about the ocean, but i loved the water. like, i grew up in pools, so i love to swim. when i put on the mask for the first time, i felt at home in the water. i was like, yes, i love this. and i get to stay down for a long period of time? i loved it. host: the breathing. that always freaks me out. [laughter] do you make yourself take a breath underwater? guest: yeah, it's tricky because your natural instinct is to breathe out of your nose. so, you do have to get used to it, which is why they train you in pools. so you're in shallow water. you can come right back up if you get nervous or if you get scared. but the more that you practice it, the easier it comes. and i will say that the club that i trained with, the underwater adventure seekers, which is the club that doc jones first found i

sunday on c-span's q&a, we will talk with national geographic explorer tara roberts who travels the world documenting the underwater wrecks of slave ships. the nonprofit organization diving with a purpose is primarily composed of african-american divers. >> i saw this picture in a museum, these women in a group called diving with the purpose and that they spend their time searching for an documenting slave ship wrecks around the world. there are people like me who are living a life of adventure. maybe this could be for me, too. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. >> following a contentious oval officeeeting between president trump, vice president vad volodymyr zelenskyy, the ent posted this. we had a very meaningful me in the white house today. much was learned that could never understood without i have determined that president

. >> sunday on c-span q&a will talk with national geographic explorer tara roberts explores the roles were underwater wrecks of time the 12000 trade ships that operated during the atlantic slave trade in her memoir written in the waters, is a training preparation to undertake the diving missions and the work done by the nonprofit organization which is primarily composed of african-american divers. >> these women and it turns out they were part of this group called diving with a purpose. they spent their time searching for and documenting slave ship wrecks around the world. i was like oh my god. people look like me who are living a life of adventure. maybe this could be for me too pay. >> tara roberts with her book written in the waters sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q and a. all of our podcast on a freak c-span and app. >> coming up a series of discussions on energy policy in the first 100 days of the trump administration will hear from democratic senator jon hick and looper, like the republican congressman bob latta and randy weber for this political event is about an

. >> sunday on c-span's q&a, we will talk with tar oral roberts who travels --tara -- tara roberts who dives wrecks of slave ships. >> when i saw this picture in the museum, these women and it turned out they were part of this group called diving with the purpose -- a purpose and they spent their time searching for and documenting slave ship wrecks around the world. i was like there are people who look like me who are living a life of adventure. maybe this could be for me, too. >> tara roberts on c-span's q&a. listen on the free c-span now app. >> american history tv, exploring the people and events that tell the american story. this weekend on the civil war, historian kelly hancock talks about the lives of mary todd lincoln and farina davis. with collections curator luke perez to explore the history of the world's oldest continually operating airfield. watch american history tv is series first 100 days. this week we focus on the early months of president lyndon johnson's term. johnson addressed congress shortly after kennedy's death and called on members to pass civil rights legislati

. >> sunday on c-span's well, --"q&a," we speak with tara roberts, who talks about underwater wreckse trades. she discusses the work by nonprofit organization diving with a purpose, primarily composed of african-american divers. tara: i saw these divers in a museum, pictures swimming, and it turned out they were part of this group called diving with a purpose, and that they spent their time searching for and documenting slave ship wrecks around the world, and it's like, people who look like me who are living a life of adventure. >> tara roberts with her book "written in the waters," sunday night at eight :00 p.m. eastern on c-span's "q&a." you can listen to "q&a" and all of our podcasts on the free c-span now app. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us now to discuss the state of medicaid and the impact of potential spending cuts is robin rudowitz, with kff, where she is vice president and also director for the program on medicaid and the uninsured. robin, thank you for being with us. guest: thank you for having me. host: when we talk about potential cuts for the program

. >> sunday on c-span's well, --"q&a," we speak with tara roberts, who talks about underwater wrecksave trades. she discusses the work by nonprofit organization diving with a purpose, primarily composed of african-american divers. tara: i saw these divers in a museum, pictures swimming, and it turned out they were part of this group called diving with a purpose, and that they spent their time searching for and documenting slave ship wrecks around the world, and it's like, people who look like me who are living a life of adventure. >> tara roberts with her book "written in the waters," sunday night at eight :00 p.m. eastern on c-span's "q&a." you can listen to "q&a" and all of our podcasts on the free c-span now app. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us now to discuss the state of medicaid and the impact of potential spending cuts is robin rudowitz, with kff, where she is vice president and also director for the program on medicaid and the uninsured. robin, thank you for being with us. guest: thank you for having me. host: when we talk about potential cuts for the progr

. >> sunday on c-span q&a will talk with national geographic explorer tara roberts explores the rolesof time the 12000 trade ships that operated during the atlantic slave trade in her memoir written in the waters, is a training preparation to undertake the diving missions and the work done by the nonprofit organization which is primarily composed of african-american divers. >> these women and it turns out they were part of this group called diving with a purpose. they spent their time searching for and documenting slave ship wrecks around the world. i was like oh my god. people look like me who are living a life of

. >> next, national geographic explorer tara roberts, author of "written in the waters" talks about findingenting underwater shipwrecks from the atlantic slave trade. then british prime minister keir starmer takes questions about defense spending, peace in ukraine, and the prime minister's washington, d.c. visit with president trump. and then later during the visit to dz, president trump and mr. starmer held a joint press conference of the white house. >> c-span, democracy unfiltered. we are funded by these television companies and more, including sparklight.. what is great internet? is it strong, is it fast, is it reliable? at sparklight, we know it goes well beyond technology. the best connections are always there right when you need them. so, how do you know it is great internet? because it works. we are sparklight and we are always working for you. >> sparklight supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy.

. >> tara roberts with her book tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a.n listen to all of our podcasts on our free c-span now app. >> tuesday night, watch c-span's live coverage of president trump's address to congress, the first address of his second term , and less than two months since taking office. c-span's live coverage begins 8:00 p.m. eastern with a preview of the evening from capitol hill followed by the president's speech 9:00 eastern, and then watch the democratic response after the president's speech. we will take your calls and get your reaction on social media you can watch a simulcast of the coverage of the evening followed by lawmakers live from capitol hill. what president trump's address to congress live tuesday beginning 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span2, c-span now, also online at c-span.org. c-span, bringing you your democracy unfiltered. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us now is retired lieutenant colonel alexander vindman. he is the author of the new book "the folly of realism, how the west deceived it south russ

. >> tara roberts with her book tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a.listen to all of our podcasts on our free c-span now app. >> tuesday night, watch c-span's live coverage of president trump's address to congress, the first address of his second term , and less than two months since taking office. c-span's live coverage begins 8:00 p.m. eastern with a preview of the evening from capitol hill followed by the president's speech 9:00 eastern, and then watch the democratic response after the president's speech. we will take your calls and get your reaction on social media you can watch a simulcast of the coverage of the evening followed by lawmakers live from capitol hill. what president trump's address to congress live tuesday beginning 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span2, c-span now, also online at c-span.org. c-span, bringing you your democracy unfiltered. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us now is retired lieutenant colonel alexander vindman. he is the author of the new book "the folly of realism, how the west deceived it south russia

tara campbell. >> i'm j.r. >> stone at abc seven news we deliver local stories with. >> real answers. >> to help 8:00. countdown to the oscars with robin robertslowed at nine by 2020. and then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. you know, it's not just about oscar sunday. there's also oscar monday. that's the morning after the oscars. kelly and mark hit the oscars stage to bring you the stars and all the best moments. reporter joelle gargiulo has a preview. >> and the oscar. >> goes to. >> march 2nd. belongs to oscar for the 97th annual academy awards. but the day after. well, that belongs to kelly and mark. >> come to this place for magic. >> they take over the dolby theater just hours after the oscar winners accept their awards. >> for that. >> the stage where history is made transformed into the live set. >> here are kelly ripa and mark consuelos. >> beaming backstage after someone's won an oscar is something that you won't soon forget. >> the duo is first to talk to the oscar winners just moments after they walk off that stage. >> we are in this little tiny crawl space of an area. >> i'm convinced that if we were any bigger as people, w