TY - SER KW - ministers KW - children of unmarried parents KW - organized crime KW - prep schools KW - Black churches KW - "Pittsburgh Courier" KW - Black Americans KW - lotteries AU - Pamela Hart Vines AB - Jacob Dewitt, rejected by his stepfather and expelled from boarding school, thrives in Pittsburgh's crime syndicate. However, complications arise when Jacob is called to God and begins evangelizing within his crew. C1 - 1976-1980s C3 - Allegheny County; Pittsburgh; Oakland; University of Pittsburgh; Cathedral of Learning; Hillman Library; Downtown; Heaven nightclub; Squirrel Hill; Schenley Park; Uptown; Duquesne University; Strip District; North Side; East Allegheny; Allegheny Center; H C4 - Black; Christian; Crime; Coming-of-Age LA - English M3 - Novel N2 - Jacob Dewitt, rejected by his stepfather and expelled from boarding school, thrives in Pittsburgh's crime syndicate. However, complications arise when Jacob is called to God and begins evangelizing within his crew. PB - Troop Public Relations, LLC PY - 2015 RN - Pamela Hart Vines, born in Aliquippa, Beaver County and educated at the University of Pittsburgh and Webster University, served 20 years in the Army before running a crisis management firm. She lives in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. EP - 276 p. TI - Born of Sin ER -