J. B. Stradford, Businessman born - African American Registry
*J.B. Stradford was born on this date in 1861. He was a Black businessman and community activist. John the Baptist (J.B.) Stradford was from Versailles, KY, the son of Julius Caesar (J.C.). His father …
John B. Stradford - Black Wall Street
While on travel from Woodford County, Kentucky to Stratford, Ontario, the owner granted Caesar his freedom. Caesar gave himself the last name, Stradford, after the city in Ontario, changing the "t" in …
JB Stradford: The Black Hotel Owner Deemed The Bezos Of Black …
Jun 1, 2021 · Mr. J.B. Stradford, a man that many compared as the Jeff Bezos of Black Wall Street, owned the Stradford Hotel, a luxury accommodation. May 31, 2021, officially marked 100 years since …
J.B. Stradford: The Visionary Behind Black Wall Street
Oct 1, 2025 · J.B. Stradford, Black Wall Street founder and architect of Greenwood’s economic legacy, was a pioneering entrepreneur, visionary leader, and staunch advocate for Black independence.
J.B. Stradford, Tycoon of Tulsa’s Black Wall Street
Feb 16, 2024 · Born in Kentucky in 1861, John B. Stradford was raised by his father J.C. Stradford, who escaped enslavement. J.B. Stradford attended Oberlin College, where he met his wife Augusta. The …
McKinney Law Alumnus J.B. Stradford was Prominent on Black Wall …
Feb 22, 2022 · J.B. (John the Baptist) Stradford was born in 1861 in Kentucky. After Oberlin College, he attended Indianapolis College of Law and graduated in the class of 1900. In his memoir, Stradford …
Stradford Hotel (1918-1921) - Clio
Stradford eventually became the richest person in the Greenwood community and possibly the richest person of color in the country, amassing a net worth of over $2 million (adjusted for inflation). …
Mark Todd - J.B. Stradford, who became a lawyer and built... | Facebook
Feb 16, 2026 · J.B. Stradford, who became a lawyer and built one of America’s largest Black-owned luxury hotels in 1918 Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Stradford Hotel, with 54...
Origins of Black Wall Street - Investopedia
Mar 4, 2025 · Thanks to the vision and partnership of founders O.W. Gurley and JB Stradford, the boomtown of Black Wall Street became the nation's most prosperous hub during the early 20th century.
How Tulsa Race Massacre Shaped Today's Most Successful Black CEOs - NPR
May 31, 2021 · J.B. Stradford was a pillar of Tulsa's Greenwood neighborhood in 1921. He owned several businesses and his Stradford Hotel was one of the the largest Black-owned hotels in the …