TSU alumna, Tennessee's first Black senator, Thelma Harper has passed away

As a graduate of Tennessee State University, Sen. Harper was known as a fierce advocate for Nashville’s HBCU’s.

Tennessee's first Black senator, Thelma Harper, has passed away https://t.co/TsoBmtNw9z

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 22, 2021

Thelma Harper, first Black woman in Tennessee Senate, dies at 80 https://t.co/xrgTfM9DjE

— Tennessean (@Tennessean) April 22, 2021