On July 28th, 1896, the City of Miami was incorporated. Of the 424 registered voters in the area, 368 were present: 206 whites and 162 blacks, documented in this charter document. I found the charter while researching for Riders in Disguise and it felt like I’d discovered a century-old onion, so many layers beneath theseContinue reading “Original City of Miami Charter Included in Crime Thriller Riders in Disguise”