Fireside Chat & Book Signing with President Emerita, Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum
Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby, Ed.D | Academic Center Auditorium
What to Expect:
Join us for an exceptional evening with President Emerita Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum and WABE’s Rose Scott. Dr. Tatum will discuss her new book, "Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times", which offers a perspective into the challenges happening within higher education at Spelman College.
About Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum
Beverly Daniel Tatum is an award-winning educational leader, best-selling author, and noted expert on the psychology of racism, brings unique insights and strategies to those eager to spark productive conversations and lead meaningful action.
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College and recent interim president of Mount Holyoke College, is the author of the best-selling book, "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and "Other Conversations about Race".
- 2013 recipient of the Carnegie Academic Leadership Award
- 2014 recipient of the American Psychological Association Award for
- Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology
- B.A. degree in psychology from Wesleyan University
- M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from University of Michigan
- M.A. in Religious Studies from Hartford Seminary
Visit Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum's Official Website
Where to Purchase:
"Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times"
Order on Amazon
Order on Hachette Book Group