the father of modern florida. flagler's dream was the florida east coast railway which would run from jacksonville to key west. connecting the ports of miami to the rail system of the rest of the united states, creating along its route new towns, new cities, new edens where america's rising middle class could frolic and play. he also agreed to lay a foundation for the city on both sides of the river. as more and more whites moved in, segregation took hold and much of the bahamian community was forced into the black neighborhoods like overtown. and liberty city. if you're looking for old miami, original miami, you're looking to a great extent for black miami. ♪ ♪