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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Christian Anchor Dave Benton Reveals That Brain Cancer Has Left Him With 6 Months to Live; Says Everything Is in God's Hands
A born-again Christian anchor, husband and father of two from Illinois, has evoked a nationwide outpouring of support after revealing on live television that he has inoperable brain cancer and has about six months to live.
In Defense of Christians Says Ted Cruz Was Not Booed; Critics Wanted Him to Focus on Christians in Middle East, Not Israel
In Defense of Christians, the nonprofit organization that has made protecting Christians in the Middle East its mission, challenged media reports Friday that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was booed offstage at their inaugural Summit Gala Dinner Wednesday for supporting Israel.
James Foley's Mother 'Embarrassed, Appalled' at Obama's Handling of Son's Abduction by ISIS
Just weeks after the world was forced to witness the beheading of American journalist James Foley by terror group ISIS, his mother, Diane Foley, says she's "embarrassed and appalled" by the way the Obama administration handled her son's abduction. She also argues that airstrikes are not the best response to combat the terrorist organization.
Ray Rice, Wife Reportedly Became Born Again Christians After Incident; Blame Fight on Drinking as Fans Show Support
Embattled former Baltimore Ravens football player Ray Rice, 27, and his wife, Janay, reportedly became born-again Christians in March, shortly after he beat his then-fiancee unconscious inside a casino elevator. Rice is reportedly blaming their behavior on heavy drinking.
Grief, Talks of War and Terror Punctuate Dignified 9/11 Memorial Service as Families of Victims Support Obama's Strategy to Combat ISIS
Under overcast skies in downtown New York City, the grieving families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks remembered their loved ones in a dignified memorial service punctuated by bouts of tears, moments of silence and muted anger over their loss.
US Will Lead Broad Coalition to Fight ISIS, Says Obama in Speech; Fight Will Be Different From Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan
In a highly anticipated speech on fighting ISIS, President Barack Obama announced Wednesday night that the U.S. will lead a broad coalition of "friends and allies" to push back the threat of the terror group. Obama also attempted to assure Americans that this war will be different from the ones in Iraq and Afghanistan, but asserted that it will take time.
Memories and Emotions Abound at 9/11 Memorial on Eve of Service to Remember Victims in New York
NEW YORK - Along the hallowed plaza of the National September 11 Memorial Wednesday, preparation work for the service to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 continued in earnest as memories and emotions abounded among workers and tourists alike.
After Boy Scouts Split Over Openly Gay Youth, Christian Alternative Trail Life USA Draws More Than 14K Members in Less Than a Year
Trail Life USA, a new "unapologetically Christian" alternative to the Boy Scouts of America, has attracted more than 14,000 members since it launched in January, and about half are former Boy Scouts who left the organization after it lifted its ban on openly gay youth last year.
Atheist Airman Who Refuses to Swear 'So Help Me God' in Reenlistment Oath Has Until November to Comply or Leave
An atheist airman who is refusing to say "so help me God" in the Oath of Enlistment statutorily required to reenlist in the Air Force, has threatened to file a lawsuit against the Department of Defense. He now has until November to comply with the requirement or leave when his contract expires, according to an Air Force official.
'There Is No Comparison' Between Me and Ray Rice,' Says Born-Again Christian, Retired Baltimore Raven, Ray Lewis of His Protégé
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker and born-again Christian Ray Lewis, who was once accused of killing two people but went on to retire as a darling of the NFL, condemned his former protégé and teammate Ray Rice, 27, Monday as a media storm erupted over video evidence of a domestic violence episode between him and his wife earlier this year.
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