NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rosetta Miller-Perry, the pioneering founder and publisher of The Tennessee Tribune whose decades of work transformed Black journalism across Tennessee, has died at the age of 91.
Her passing was announced Friday by The Tennessee Tribune, ending a remarkable career that spanned journalism, civil rights advocacy, business leadership, and community service. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Tennessee media, Miller-Perry founded The Tennessee Tribune in 1991 with a mission to ensure Black communities across the state had a trusted voice dedicated to covering issues often overlooked by mainstream media. The publication grew into Tennessee’s only statewide African American newspaper, serving readers in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville and communities throughout the state…