Monroe Nichols declared victory as the first Black Tulsan elected as the city’s mayor. Black residents say Nichols’ election adds a new, inspiring page to the history books of a city known for its dark past. In 1921, hundreds of African-American ...

Democrat Alyia Gaskins was elected as the mayor of Alexandria, per NBC Washington. The win makes Gaskins the first Black woman to serve as Alexandria mayor. “I wish I could tell you there was one word to describe the feeling,

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