Beverly Daniel Tatum

Author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? 9th president of Spelman College (2002-2015)

[Beverly Daniel Tatum @BDTSpelman]

I could not agree more!
#PerilandPromise

We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself https://t.co/wrcPqGTOkI via @NYTOpinion

[Beverly Daniel Tatum @BDTSpelman]

Talking about my new book, Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times on @WDET with Cary Junior II. Especially enjoyed our conversation about free speech on college campuses. Take a listen:

https://t.co/5ffhyLU0Sj

[Beverly Daniel Tatum @BDTSpelman]

@jonacoles Thanks so much!

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It’s Publication Day! Excited to find Peril and Promise in the “New and Noteworthy” section of my local Barnes & Noble!

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https://t.co/gLOn0aFcai

[Basic Books @BasicBooks]

“A portrait of leadership that is principled, research-informed, student-centered, and unafraid of the hard decisions. @BDTSpelman's PERIL AND PROMISE is both a practical guide and a moral compass, urging those in leadership roles to lead not from fear but from purpose.”

Available now! Read more on @Forbes 👇

#college https://t.co/yygHSaut4S

[Basic Books @BasicBooks]

We're thrilled to announce the publication of @BDTSpelman's PERIL AND PROMISE 🎉 In this “timely and critically important book” (@esglaude), a former college president and bestselling author offers leadership lessons for today’s troubled campuses

Learn more: https://t.co/SLRbF5IOSk

#collegecampus #nonfictionbooks #education #collegeleadership

[Basic Books @BasicBooks]

.@BDTSpelman “is someone with great judgment and sagacity, patience and persistence. An eloquent, personal case for college leadership based on building communal governance and institutional trust.”—@KirkusReviews

Available September 2! Learn more: https://t.co/SLRbF5IOSk

#nonfictionbooks #education #leadership

[Beverly Daniel Tatum @BDTSpelman]

Dear followers, after Twitter became X, I stopped posting & mostly stopped reading X. I just opened a Bluesky account. My new handle is BDTauthor because that’s what I’m doing now. My new book will be out in 9/2025! Find me at [email protected]. Hope to see you there!

[Beverly Daniel Tatum @BDTSpelman]

To all the Spelmanites, Happy Founders Day!

[Stanford Graduate School of Education @StanfordEd]

How can all of us work to create environments of belonging & thriving? Join Prof. @GeoffCohen in conversation with @mtholyoke interim Pres. Beverly Daniel Tatum to learn more about the science of creating connection. 4/12 1-2PT @SpelmanCollege @BDTSpelman https://t.co/HhTkuSTPtP

[Beverly Daniel Tatum @BDTSpelman]

So delightful to have you with us! Already using strategies from your great book, Belonging!

[Geoff Cohen @GeoffCohen]

what a treat to be a part of the annual BOOM symposium for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Many thanks to Mt Holyoke @mtholyoke and President Tatum @BDTSpelman for hosting a deeply enriching and educational event. https://t.co/g5OkguknFS

[Beverly Daniel Tatum @BDTSpelman]

Excited to be in Abu Dhabi for the Forbes 30/50 international women’s conference! AND my conversation w/ Vice Chancellor Mariet Westermann at NYU Abu Dhabi

[Mount Holyoke College @mtholyoke]

With the premiere of The 1619 Project on Hulu, Interim President Beverly Daniel Tatum spoke to National Geographic about how to talk to children about slavery. Read it here: https://t.co/rOBqo95i8J

[Beverly Daniel Tatum @BDTSpelman]

So delighted to be with Aimee Eubanks Davis’95, founder of Braven, a non-profit expanding strong first-job career opportunities for underrepresented students, for a “Lauching Leadership” conversation yesterday. Perfect topic for National First Gen Day & MHC Founder’s Day, too!

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[Mount Holyoke College President @MHC_President]

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[Beverly Daniel Tatum @BDTSpelman]

Small acts at the right time can make a big impact. #belonging @GeoffCohen @BDTSpelman