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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Trayvon Martin's Killer, George Zimmerman, Helps Save Family in Car Crash
Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, risked his life and came out of hiding last Thursday to help save the lives of a couple and their two children after a vehicle in which they were traveling overturned on a highway in Sanford, Fla., just under a mile from where he reportedly shot the teen.
In Protest of Texas' Abortion Laws, MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry Wears Tampon Earrings
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry made a bold statement for abortion rights when she ditched her regular earrings for a pair made from tampons on her nationally televised show on Sunday.
Hundreds of Iowa Pastors Pray for Born-Again Christian Presidential Hopefuls Ted Cruz, Rand Paul
Hundreds of pastors in Iowa anointed U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul with a shower of prayers after they collectively promoted an agenda to abolish the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), get rid of Obamacare, champion religious freedom, defend marriage and fight abortion on Friday.
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Conservative star and retired pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Benjamin Carson, said he doesn't talk a lot about race because his profession allows him to see people beyond skin color.
'America Has No Functioning Democracy,' Says Former Pres. Jimmy Carter
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter thinks Edward Snowden's NSA leak was a good thing for America and believes the organization's intelligence gathering methods are undemocratic.
Hobby Lobby Wins Stay Against HHS Birth Control Mandate
U.S. District Court Judge Joe Heaton temporarily exempted Christian-run business Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. on Friday from the 2010 HHS mandate that requires it to provide its workers with insurance that covers contraception and abortifacients – a requirement the company argues violates its religious beliefs.
TV Star Tamera Mowry-Housley of 'Sister, Sister' Says She Was a Virgin Until 29
Television star Tamera Mowry-Housley, 35, known for her role in the 1990s hit comedy "Sister, Sister," revealed this week that she remained a virgin until she was 29.
Pastor Calls Trayvon Martin 'Pot-Smoking, Paranoid 17-Year-Old Boy,' Rails at Church for Being 'Black' on Verdict
A black New York City pastor ripped into his congregation for seeing through hateful black eyes for condemning George Zimmerman and defending Trayvon Martin who he called "a pot-smoking munchies, paranoid 17-year-old boy."
Poll: Most Say China Will Replace US as World's Leading Superpower
Although America is still regarded as the world's leading superpower, a Pew Research poll of citizens in 39 countries around the world showed that most people think that China will eventually replace the United States in that role.
Sybrina Fulton's Journey of Faith in Seeking Justice for Trayvon Martin
When Sybrina Fulton got news that her son Trayvon Martin had been killed by George Zimmerman last year, she drove home in pain. But after she cried, one of the first things she did was pray and she hasn't stopped talking to God since.
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