Born of Sin is the story of a complex and layered African American family that deals with the affects of betrayal, unrequited love, and the desire to have something more. Conceived out of wedlock and "Born of Sin," Jacob Dewitt suffers deeply at the hands of his resentful stepfather. In the midst of family chaos, Jacob is shipped off to boarding school. Years later, when the school expels him, he believes he can't go back home. As a young man alone on the streets of Pittsburgh, Jacob lies about his age and assumes a new identity. Intelligent and ambitious, he soon gets recruited by the city's...