“Gurley is credited with having the first black business in Greenwood in 1906,” says Hannibal Johnson, author of Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District. “He had a vision to create something for black people by black people.” Gurley started with a boarding house for African Americans. Then word began to spread about opportunities for blacks in Greenwood and they flocked to the district. “O.W. Gurley would actually loan money to people who wanted to start a business….Dial 646 716-5525 and press the 1 button to talk live on the air. You can also dial 918 856-3873