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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IRS Spokesman to Georgia Churches: Beware of Tax Scam Artists This Season
Citing a troubling history of tax scam artists preying on the trust of particularly black community churches in the Southeastern United States, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official is urging pastors and their congregations to maintain a vigilant watch for these scam artists during tax season.
Deadly Georgia Tornado Victims Offered Food, Spiritual Care by Christian Groups
Armed with food, water, counselors and a spirit of hope, church groups have been rallying around victims of the monster tornado that ripped through the Southeastern United States on Wednesday, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake.
FFRF Sues R.I. Florist Over Refusal to Deliver to Teen Atheist
America's largest group of atheists and agnostics, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), announced on Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against a Rhode Island florist for refusing to deliver its order of a dozen red roses to self-professed teen atheist, Jessica Ahlquist, whose complaint was behind the removal of a 50-year-old prayer mural at her high school.
San Diego Megachurch Helps Pro Athletes Inspire Kids in Sports, Faith
More than a dozen professional athletes organized by The Rock Church in San Diego, Calif., put on an inspiring display of sporting prowess and faith for hundreds of youth who turned up for Superfest 2013.
Calif. Christian School Sues Ex-Teachers Over Proof of Faith Dispute
A Christian school in Southern California has recently filed its own lawsuit against two of its former teachers who had sued the school for being fired after refusing to provide proof of their Christian faith.
A Bad Economy or Is the Church Losing America's Heart?
Americans are giving more to charity but the church is increasingly getting less of the goodwill from their pockets. How much less? At least $1 billion worth of it, says the Atlas of Giving, and that's only what's predicted for this year alone.
PETA Scores First Christian Gospel Star as Spokesperson
Controversial animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), scored big last week when Gospel star Dewayne Woods, made famous by his 2007 hit song "Let Go," became the first major gospel artist to serve as a spokesperson for the organization.
Poll: 80 Percent of Americans Favor Major Abortion Restrictions
Over 80 percent of Americans are in favor of major restrictions on abortion, according to recently released results of a poll commissioned by Knights of Columbus and conducted by The Marist Institute for Public Opinion.
Spiritual Director: Guiding You to Avoid Sins and Closer to God?
If your resolution this year is to have a better relationship with God, a spiritual director might just help you keep it.
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