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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Protester in Donald Trump Attack Says He's Christian, Not ISIS
New extended video of an attempted attack on Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday shows the real estate mogul almost clashing with a suspected student activist who says he has no affiliation with ISIS.
Records Show Billy Graham's 'Word' to Donald Trump in Signed Bible Is Not as 'Prophetic' as Paula White Claims
Televangelist Paula White's claim that the Rev. Billy Graham wrote a "prophetic" message in a Bible to Donald Trump for his 60th birthday is not accurate, according to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Ben Carson Endorses Donald Trump After Praying and Burying the Hatchet
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson endorsed his one-time political rival Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump Friday after prayerful consideration and burying the hatchet.
Prosperity Preacher Paula White Claims Billy Graham Gave Donald Trump 'Prophetic Word,' Signed Bible for 60th Birthday
Popular Florida televangelist, Paula White, says evangelical icon Billy Graham signed a Bible and wrote a letter with a "prophetic word" in it for Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump for his 60th birthday.
Chicagoland Church Elder Advertises 'Gorgeous, Virgin' Daughter in Christian Magazine
An elder at the Elgin campus of the Harvest Bible Chapel megachurch in Illinois is now recoiling from the public after an ad he placed in Christianity Today seeking a husband for his "gorgeous, virgin" daughter was deemed "demeaning and in poor taste."
More Dirty Tricks? Ted Cruz Accused of Spreading Rumors About Marco Rubio Dropping Out
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has been accused by the campaign of Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida of "spreading false rumors and lies" that he is dropping out of the race.
Gary Smalley, Renowned Christian Marriage Counselor, Dies at 75; Leaves Legacy of Intact Families
Gary Smalley, a world renowned Christian marriage counselor who championed marriage by comfortably highlighting his own struggles as a husband and father, died Sunday night leaving a legacy of thankful families behind. He was 75.
Popular Gospel Singer James Fortune Pleads Guilty to Bone-Breaking Assault on Wife
Popular gospel singer James Fortune pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife in a plea deal Tuesday that will see him spending just five days in jail but could land him in prison for 10 years if he violates his probation.
Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran Fired for Faith Will Fight for Justice in Summer Trial
Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran who was fired from his job last year after the city took offense to a book he wrote on his Christian faith promoting biblical marriage is set to fight for justice in a trial that could start this summer.
Are Marco Rubio's Advisers Encouraging Him to Drop Out?
Unnamed sources reportedly told CNN that some advisers to Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida want him to bow out of the presidential race before the Florida Republican primary on March 15.
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