We are less than a month away from Mayor-Elect Monroe Nichols being sworn in as Tulsa's 41st mayor. He and G.T. Bynum held a joint news conference Thursday afternoon about the transition of power. Bynum said he wants to make sure Nichols has everything he ...

In an emotional celebration marked by cheers, applause, and tears of joy, Tulsa made history Tuesday night, electing Monroe Nichols as its first Black mayor. Standing beneath a shower of confetti at the Greenwood Cultural Center—a poignant landmark in a city once scarred by the 1921 race massacre that decimated the prosperous

Black residents say Nichols’ election adds a new, inspiring page to the history books of a city known for its dark past.

Monroe will also be Tulsa's first Black mayor. He gave his acceptance speech in front of images of Black Wall Street in the days before the Tulsa Race Massacre.

In a historic election, Monroe Nichols has been elected as the first Black mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, marking a significant

Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and Mayor-elect Monroe Nichols held a news conference Thursday afternoon to talk about the transition period ahead of Nichols' swearing in in December.

Monroe Nichols wrote his name in the history books on Tuesday when he defeated Karen Keith to become the first Black mayor of Tulsa.

Mayor Bynum pointed out that Mayor-elect Nichols actually worked in that office before he did, as a member of Mayor Kathy Taylor's administration