>> 1920 greenwood was booming. it was a strong community. >> casey johnson was a prominent black surgeon. the mayo clinic that he said the most able negro surgeon in america. simon berry was a businessman. his first business was a jitney service. the editor of the tulsa star. his paper included editorials and articles talking about social justice. >> when you think about stratford, you think about what elegance and grace looks like. >> by the beginning of 1917, i had amassed quite a fortune. i owned 15 rental houses, a 16 brick apartment building. it was $350 a month.