Leonardo Blair
Senior Reporter
Leonardo Blair is an award-winning investigative reporter and feature writer whose career spanned secular media in the Caribbean and New York City prior to joining The Christian Post in 2013. His early work with CP focusing on crime and Christian society quickly attracted international attention when he exposed a campaign by Creflo Dollar Ministries in 2015 to raise money from supporters to purchase a $65 million luxury jet. He continues to report extensively on church crimes, spiritual abuse, mental health, the black church and major events impacting Christian culture.
He is a 2007 alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was an inaugural member of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City.
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'Christians Are Humanists Who Believe in God' Says Humanist Professor Jim Al-Khalili
Theoretical physicist and president of the British Humanist Association Professor Jim Al-Khalili said Christianity had "hijacked" human values and Christians are simply "humanists who believe in God."
Walmart Gets Stuck With Bill From Food Stamp Shopping Spree; Customers Riot When EBT Cards Fail to Work at Miss. Store
Two Walmart stores in Louisiana will have to foot the bill for unauthorized purchases made by food stamp recipients who went on a wild shopping spree after a glitch in the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system gave them unlimited spending power for two hours, according to state officials.
Derek Medina, Man Who Shot Wife, Put Photo of Corpse on Facebook; Said She Attacked Him With Towels, Shoes, Mascara (Video)
A man who unveiled a real-life horror show on social media in August by shooting his wife multiple times then posting her corpse on Facebook, said he acted in self-defense because his wife had attacked him with missiles like towels, mascara, creams and shoes during an argument.
Youth Pastors Banned From Washington State Public School for Allegedly Telling Kids About Jesus During Lunch
Three youth pastors working as volunteers in the cafeteria of a Washington State public school have been temporarily banned from the campus and are now being investigated on suspicions that they have been telling students about Jesus.
Oprah Draws Ire of Atheists for Telling Swimmer Diana Nyad She's Not an Atheist Because She Believes in 'Awe' and 'Wonder'
Billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey has drawn the ire of unbelievers online for telling atheist swimmer Diana Nyad that if she believes in "awe" and "wonder" she wouldn't call her an atheist.
Video of Woman Screaming 'God You're My Savior' on Plane Goes Viral; Sparks Online Debate About God
A video of a grieving woman repeatedly screaming "God you're my savior" on a recent flight to Tampa, Fla., has sparked an online debate about Christians and the existence of God.
Food Stamp Recipients Go on Shopping Frenzy at Walmart After EBT Glitch Gives Them Unlimited Spending Power for 2 Hours
Chaos erupted at Walmart stores in Springhill and Mansfield, La., on Saturday night after food stamp recipients went on a wild shopping frenzy when a glitch in the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system gave them unlimited spending power for two hours.
Harlem Pastors Launch Rebellion Against Al Sharpton; Invite More Than 100 Churches to Dethrone Him in Community
Four pastors lobbying for change in the Harlem community of Manhattan, N.Y., have gone on the warpath with civil rights leader and religious minister the Rev. Al Sharpton and have invited more than 100 churches to join them in dethroning him from his political seat for his failure to lead on local issues.
2012 Teacher of the Year Nominee Indicted for Having Sex With Teen Boy Knowing He Was HIV Positive
A 29-year-old 2012 teacher of the year nominee in south Georgia was indicted by a grand jury last Wednesday for having sexual relations with a 16-year-old boy while knowing he is HIV-positive.
Report: Christian NFL Player Adrian Peterson First Met 2-Y-O Son on Deathbed After Learning He Was Father Months Ago
Christian running back for the National Football League's (NFL) Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson reportedly learned he was the father of his recently killed 2-year-old son months ago, but met the boy for the first time on his deathbed.
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