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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Court Rules That Man Who Burned Face While Praying Over Hot Fajitas Can't Sue Applebee's
A New Jersey man who burned his face after he leaned over a plate of hot fajitas to pray at a local Applebee's cannot sue the restaurant chain for damages because the danger was "open and obvious," according to a ruling issued by an appellate court Wednesday.
'I Would Appreciate Your Prayers;' Mark Hall, Lead Singer for Christian Band Casting Crowns, to Remove Kidney Due to Cancer
An explosion of prayers hit social media Thursday after Mark Hall, lead singer for popular contemporary Christian band Casting Crowns, asked fans for prayers then revealed he will be undergoing surgery this month to remove one of his kidneys in which doctors discovered a "solid mass" they are 90 percent sure is cancer.
Ferguson Police Official Fired After Revelation of Racist Emails Insulting Obamas, Minorities
A Ferguson, Missouri, police official has been fired and two others placed on administrative leave after a new report from the Department of Justice on the city's police department revealed "direct evidence of racial bias" in emails where President Barack Obama is depicted as a chimpanzee and Michelle Obama is shown as a bare-chested African woman.
Consultant Apologizes for Job Ad Seeking School Superintendent With 'Christian' Philosophy After ACLU Complains
A consultant who suggested in a job advertisement seeking a school superintendent for a rural Northern Michigan school district that candidates have "a strong Christian background and philosophy" apologized and removed the criteria after the ACLU complained.
Facebook Suspends Account of Black Middle Schooler Who Said President Obama Has 'Downright Hatred' for America
Coreco "C.J." Pearson, a 12-year-old middle school student from Georgia who shot to conservative stardom for passionately defending former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's claim that he doesn't believe President Barack Obama loves America in a YouTube video two Saturday's ago, says social media giant Facebook has suspended his personal account due to "suspicious activity."
DEA Agent Warns of Stoned Rabbits If Utah Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
Matt Fairbanks, an agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration, warned a Utah senate panel considering a bill that would allow certain patients to be treated with edible forms of marijuana last Thursday that the decision to pass it could lead to severe environmental damage, including stoned rabbits.
Christian Rugby Superstar Jarryd Hayne Signs Contract With NFL's San Francisco 49ers; Seeks to Make Rare Sports Transition
Jarryd Hayne, a Christian superstar rugby player formerly of Australia's National Rugby League, announced Tuesday that he's signed a futures contract with the San Francisco 49ers worth $100,000 in a bid to become the rare player to successfully transition to the NFL after spending most of his career playing a different sport overseas.
Christian-Owned Indiana Bakery That Refused to Make Cake for Gay Man's Wedding Closes Shop
An Indiana bakery, 111 Cakery, that drew protests last year after the business' Christian owners declined a request from a gay man to make a cake for his same-sex wedding, has decided to close shop for good.
Pastor's Wife Working at Abortion Clinic Hits Back at Critics: When They Become Sin Free … Call Me Back
A Baptist preacher's wife in Alabama who works at a local abortion clinic hit back at her critics Monday, declaring that those who criticize women who work at abortion facilities should first address the sins in their own lives before criticizing what women do with their own bodies.
Dead in 'Apparent Suicide,' Christian Candidate for Missouri Governor's Office Tom Schweich, Was Worried by Rumors He Was 'Jewish'
Tom Schweich, Missouri's Republican state auditor who was the frontrunner for the governor's office in the upcoming 2016 election who died in an "apparent suicide" at his home Thursday, was worried that his political rivals were planning to spread rumors that he was Jewish even though he was a member of a Christian church.
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