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 ...

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

Tulsans also voted in the first majority female city council, with convincing victories in District 7 by incumbent Lori Decter Wright and in District 9 by challenger Carol Bush. The new mayor and council will be sworn into office December 2nd.

With 69 percent of the vote in, and with Monroe at over 56%, he has claimed victory in the Tulsa mayoral election. Certification of the results will make him the first Black mayor in the city’s history and over 103 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre.

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,

Citizens of Tulsa elected the first Black mayor, Monroe Nichols. “I think Tulsans bought in on being bold and visionary, and frankly accountable for the future," said Nichols. He said the celebration is over,