Tulsa elects first Black mayor

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.
Election results: Oklahomans support Trump, Tulsa elects first Black mayor and more
Trump won all 77 counties, earning 66% of the vote. Vice President Kamala Harris carved out a little less than 32%. In Oklahoma County — the state’s largest county — Harris got more support, earning 48% of the vote. But Trump still won the county with 49.7% of the vote.
Rep. Monroe Nichols elected Tulsa mayor, Greenwood community reacts
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.
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 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
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