| The Memoir of John Baptiste Stradford is the life of one of the business leaders on Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from 1906 to June 1, 1921. He owned the eloquent Stradford Hotel, considered one of the finest Black hotels in America. At the time of the destruction of Black Wall Street, he was the richest businessman there. His memoirs take the reader through the turbulent period of Jim Crow and are a true testament to a man who refused to be subdued by racism and is a legacy of determination and success. |
