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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Pastor Darrin Patrick Fired From The Journey Megachurch; Resigns From Acts 29 for 'Historical Patterns of Sin'
Darrin Patrick, 46, who founded The Journey megachurch in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2002, was fired from his position as pastor this week for what his church describes as "deep historical patterns of sin." Patrick has also resigned from his position as vice president of the Acts 29 Network, which plants churches globally.
Bernie Sanders Gets Rock Star Greeting at Civil Rights Convention in New York
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont got a rock star's greeting at Al Sharpton's National Action Network's convention in New York City Thursday and he responded in kind by stepping briefly outside his security bubble for a moment to mingle with his fans.
Trump Spox Omarosa Manigault Says Election Winner Will Be Ordained by God
Donald Trump surrogate, Rev. Omarosa Manigault, who shot to reality stardom for her villainous turn on "The Apprentice" said Wednesday that anyone who eventually becomes president after the election season will be ordained by God.
Hillary Clinton Says Whites Need to Listen to Black Americans More
With pitch perfect poise and aplomb, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton seemed to glide to the podium at the National Action Network's convention on Wednesday as the audience enveloped her in cheers.
Ben Carson Confidant Armstrong Williams Booed for Saying 'Everything in America Not Always About Race' at NAN Convention
Armstrong Williams, longtime confidante of Dr. Ben Carson, drew the wrath of attendees at Al Sharpton's National Action Network convention in New York City Wednesday when he was roundly booed for declaring "everything in America is not about race."
Gang Kills Pastor in Nigeria for Preaching About Jesus
Police in Nigeria have arrested four members of a gang who allegedly confessed to brutally murdering a pastor they were holding hostage because he told them to repent of their sins.
13th New Jersey School District Votes to Allow Boys Who Identify as Female to Use Girls' Bathrooms
The Pascack Valley Regional School District in northern New Jersey voted Monday to allow students who identify as transgender to use restrooms and locker rooms based on their gender identity instead of their sex.
Free Church of Scotland Tells Creflo Dollar He Is Not Welcome With Blasphemous Prosperity Gospel
Creflo Dollar has been branded as "blasphemous" and declared a persona non grata in Glasgow by high profile moderator of the Free Church of Scotland the Rev. David Robertson.
Alabama Megachurch Mourns Passing of Pastor Keith Lindsey
The Alabama megachurch Church of the Highlands celebrated the life of their Greystone Campus Pastor Keith Lindsey Saturday after he succumbed to a year-long battle with cancer last week.
Ben Carson Wants Donald Trump to Take Proverbs 19:11 to Heart
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson thinks Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump could become more gracious if he starts reading the Bible more and taking its wisdom to heart.
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