Lonnie Parsons

A ruthless, brilliant, and powerful Black criminal patriarch, head of The Congregation.

History
The son of a negro military pioneer, Lonnie was given a great education and personally trained by his father, a strict disciplinarian. Upon graduation from high-school he attends seminary. While there he finds employment as a tailor in town and is amazed at the amount of money prostitution and gambling generates.

He runs across a crew of young country boys and using them as a nucleus he quietly starts and maintains a crew while finishing seminary. He is then sent to Chicago as a missionary, using his underworld connections and cover as a church leader, clothing shop owner, to expand his wealth and influence.

He runs a midsized church through a council of elders largely staying in the shadows as a prominent donor, founder, and elder. The church operates a gym, sponsors several local teams, is involved in tutoring, several extracarricular, and post secondary activities. Some students are funneled into post college careers that directly support the Family.