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Tulsa Becomes 'Shining City on a Hill' Electing Its First Black Mayor
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
Monroe Nichols becomes first Black mayor of Tulsa in 'historic and significant' election
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.
Tulsa elects first Black mayor 103 years after race massacre
Tulsa mayor-elect Monroe Nichols has made history as the first Black person elected ever in the city. The results came Tuesday night in the general election. Unofficial results from the State Election Board show Nichols beat out challenger Karen Keith by more than 13,
Tulsa, Oklahoma, elects 1st Black mayor
In a historic election, Monroe Nichols has been elected as the first Black mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, marking a significant
Tulsa Elects Monroe Nichols As First Black Mayor And He Gave His Acceptance Speech In Front Of Pre-Massacre, Black Wall Street Images
Monroe Nichols will be Tulsa‘s first Black mayor. Nicols, who has served as Oklahoma‘s 72nd District representative since 2016, kicked off his mayoral campaign a year ago. “We’re not going to be a city that marks time,
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Tulsans Celebrate Monroe Nichols Winning Mayoral Race
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,
Video: Tulsans share reactions to Monroe Nichols winning mayoral election, becoming Tulsa's first Black mayor
The City of Tulsa made history Tuesday night by electing the first ever Black mayor.
Monroe Nichols makes history as Tulsa’s new mayor
Tulsans elected State Rep. Monroe Nichols as their next mayor Tuesday by 55.6% in unofficial returns over Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith.
As OTA goes deeper into debt, Oklahoma drivers will likely pay more at the toll booth
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is looking at going deeper into debt to cover inflationary costs for the ACCESS Oklahoma ...
Immigrants in Oklahoma prisons will likely be part of first rounds of Trump’s mass deportation plan
Just a little under 600 immigrants, both legal and illegal, serving sentences for crimes in Oklahoma prisons will likely be a ...
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Tulsa County Election Officials Certify Results
The Tulsa County Election Board certified results from the Nov. 5 elections, reviewing 1,669 provisional ballots, with only 539 approved and added to the official count.
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Tulsa surpasses November rainfall record in 8 days
Tulsa has surpassed that record in the first eight days of the month. Roughly two-and-a-half inches of rain had fallen by ...
Oklahoma education board hires lawyer who already represents Ryan Walters in defamation case
The board voted 5-0 without discussion to hire Joel Wohlgemuth, a Tulsa-based attorney who represents Ryan Walters in a ...
Bynum and Nichols collaborate for a seamless transition in Tulsa's mayoral office
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — We are less than a month away from Mayor-Elect Monroe Nichols being sworn in as Tulsa's 41st mayor. He ...
Oklahoma State Board of Education hires new outside attorney
the Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Friday to retain the services of an outside lawyer. In a 5-0 vote, the board voted to retain Joel Wohlgemuth, who works for Tulsa-based Norman ...
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From Zach Bryan to St. Vincent, 5 Oklahoma storylines from the Grammy nominations
superstar Luke Combs' chart-topping anthem "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma," is nominated for a Grammy for best song written for ...
FBI investigating racist text messages sent to Black students in Oklahoma, other states
Variations of a racist text message are being sent to Black students in Oklahoma and across the country. The FBI is ...
Bill Haisten: In 6AI, Tulsa-area schools have a pronounced edge on titles and coaches’ money
Trimble and Blankenship were around $80,000 at a time when many Oklahoma City-area counterparts were making $55,000.