During the oil boom of the 1920s, Greenwood was home to several successful and prominent African-American entrepreneurs.
dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɔɪl bˈuːm ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti z, ɡɹˈiːnwʊd wʌz hˈoʊm tə sˈɛvɹəl səksˈɛsfəl ænd pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ˈæfɹɪkənɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˌɑːntɹɪpɹənˈʊɹz.