churches, and hotels, and bars, and restaurants, and jewelry stores, and theaters. at least two different black-run newspapers. a solid black professional class, a solid black economy in that neighborhood. greenwood also had a considerable number of african-american men. some of whom were world war i veterans who were not only concerned that young dick roland would be lynched that day, they were also willing to take concerted action to try to prevent that from happening. that day in 1921, as the white, angry mob grew and grew at the courthouse. and the sheriff tried to hold the white, angry mob at bay, a contingent group of armed black