“The Bachelor” franchise has cast just one Black lead in 18 years, but ABC announced Friday that will be changing in 2021: Matt James, best known as the BFF of Tyler Cameron from “Bachelorette” Season 15, will be the next male lead.

The announcement comes just four days after fans launched a petition calling for ABC to name a Black Bachelor for the upcoming season.

“We’re glad ABC has done the right thing and cast a black lead for the next season of The Bachelor,” the organizers of the Bachelor Diversity campaign said in a statement to HuffPost.

Lindsay, an attorney, became the first Black contestant to be cast as the lead of “The Bachelorette,” a move many hoped was a sign of greater change within the franchise.

Lindsay, despite remaining closely affiliated with the franchise after her stint as Bachelorette and co-hosting its official podcast, “Bachelor Happy Hour,” has frequently spoken up about racism within the universe of the show.