Black Bottom House of Prayer

In 1916, Black families from the Deep South settled in Orlando’s Black Bottom, a low-lying area prone to flooding. They worshiped in homes and shared soul food. In 1925, the Black Bottom House of Prayer was built as the Pleasant Hill Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, later renamed Carter’s Tabernacle CME. Funded by $3,000 from a stock purchase, the church was designed in Spanish Mission style, with stucco walls and a red-tiled roof. Now led by Pastor Dana "Action" Jackson, it continues to serve the African American community through faith-based initiatives and prayer into the 21st century.