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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Perry Noble Wants Fox News to Apologize for Doubting Pastor Davey Blackburn's Innocence
Megachurch Pastor Perry Noble called on Fox News to apologize Monday for casting doubt on the innocence of Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn in the murder of his pregnant wife, Amanda.
Pastor Davey Blackburn 'Extremely Relieved' About Arrest in Pregnant Wife's Murder
Reacting to an announcement Monday that a teenager has been arrested for the rape and murder of his late wife Amanda, Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn said he was "extremely relieved" to hear the news.
Teenager Arrested for Murder of Pregnant Pastor's Wife, Amanda Blackburn
Police in Indianapolis announced Monday that they have arrested a teenager for the murder of Amanda Blackburn, the pregnant 28-year-old wife of Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn, who was raped then shot during a recent home invasion.
Evangelical Groups Urge Compassion for Syrian Refugees
As the national debate over how the U.S. should handle refugees from Syria gets louder, some Evangelical groups are now urging compassion for refugees despite strong public opposition to a government plan to welcome thousands stateside.
Amanda Blackburn, Murdered Pregnant Pastor's Wife Was Raped, Sources Say
Amanda Blackburn, the pregnant wife of Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn who was fatally shot in the head during a home invasion last Tuesday, was also sexually assaulted.
France Sends Elite Special Forces to Help Hotel Hostages in Bamako, Mali
Elite gendarmes from France's National Gendarmerie Intervention Group were dispatched to Mali Friday morning in the wake of a terror attack at a hotel in that country's capital, Bamako.
Donald Trump Says It's Hard to Prove Syrian Refugees Are Christian
Real estate mogul and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump raised concerns Wednesday about the U.S. accepting Christian refugees from Syria, charging that their faith could be hard to prove.
The Heartache of Amanda Blackburn's Sister, 'I Talked to Her Yesterday in Heaven'
Perhaps you will cry after reading this heartbreaking note from Amber Byars Wilkinson, the sister of pregnant pastor's wife, Amanda Blackburn, who died after being shot in the head inside her Indiana home last Tuesday.
New ISIS Video Threatens New York City
A new propaganda video released by the Islamic State terror group on Wednesday makes threats against New York City.
Pastor Davey Blackburn 'Confused' About Pregnant Wife's Murder
Speaking publicly for the first time since his pregnant wife, Amanda, was killed inside their home last Tuesday, Resonate Church Pastor Davey Black said he is "confused" because his wife "didn't have an enemy in the world."
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