District 1 Candidate Series: Mareo Johnson on Public Safety, Greenwood and North Tulsa's Future

The Black Wall Street Times Editor-in-Chief Nehemiah Frank sits down with Mareo Johnson, pastor, president of the Tulsa NAACP, founder of Seeking the Kingdom Ministries, and a candidate for Tulsa City Council District 1, for an in-depth conversation ahead of Tulsa's August 25 municipal election. Johnson discusses why he's running, how his personal journey has shaped his leadership, and where he stands on the issues defining the race—including Greenwood redevelopment, the proposed $5 million Kirkpatrick Heights/Greenwood sales tax fund shift, affordable housing, public safety, youth development, grocery access, police accountability, and economic opportunity in North Tulsa. Watch the full interview to hear Johnson's vision for District 1, how he says he'll remain accountable to constituents, and why he believes his life experiences have prepared him to serve Tulsa's only majority-Black council district.