In a district demolished a century ago in the Tulsa Race Massacre and rebuilt from the rubble, state Rep. Monroe Nichols declared victory as the first Black Tulsan elected as the city’s mayor. Black residents say Nichols’ election adds a new,

History was made as State representative Monroe Nichols was elected as the 41st Mayor of Tulsa and the first Black mayor.

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

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-elect Monroe Nichols is now the first Black person to be elected to the office of mayor. Cyndii Cosper, the manager of Black Wall Street T-Shirts and Souvenirs, said it came as a surprise that Nichols wanted to hold a local office after serving as a state representative.

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 needs to be successful.

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