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Ralph Leonard
BornRalph Micheal Leonard
(1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 29)
Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Ralph Micheal Leonard also known as Ralph Leonard (born May 9, 1996) is an international British Nigerian journalist, film critic, author, and commentator.[1][2][3][4]

He won the Jom Charity Award[5][6][4] and in 2024 he won the Yessiey Awards for best author and commentator.[7]

Early life

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Ralph Leonard was born on 9 May 1996 in Eastbourne, United Kingdom to Mabel Oboh, a Nigerian/British broadcaster, actress, film producer, and politician, and Gary Leonard, a former British diplomat. He started his basic education in Nigeria before finishing his schooling in the United Kingdom. He attended Gorse Ride and Parklane primary schools, followed by Little Heath Secondary School in England. He pursued higher education in Law for one year at Swansea University, Wales, UK, before transitioning to Media Studies at Bracknell & Wokingham College, England, UK, where he graduated in 2018.[5]

Career

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Ralph Leonard, is a conservative Marxist ideologist, an author of international politics, religion, culture, sex, literature, and humanism, and has published some articles in contemporary discussions.[2][3][5]

He is the author of the 'Letters on Liberty pamphlet', 'Unshackling Intimacy', 'And Israel: A settler-colonial State? A clarification'. He is a regular Commentator on Sublation Media.[8][9] Leonard began his professional journalism career in 2018.[10] His works have appeared in UnHerd,[11] The Atlantic,[12] The Daily Telegraph,[13] Sublation Magazine,[14] New Statesman,[15] openDemocracy, Daily Mail, Evening Standard,[16]The Freethinker (journal),[17] Muck Rack,[18] Quillette.

In 2022, He was listed as the 5th most powerful young man in Africa by NBTlive and was named among the top 10 influential people in the diaspora by yessiey magazine.[1] In 2023, He was listed by Nation newspaper among three Nigerian journalists making significant strides in the global media world.[4] and in 2024 Legit.ng mentioned him among the Top 4 remarkable Africans.[19]

Ralph has been described as a secular humanist and defender of media freedom and journalist protection, and an advocate against, human trafficking and social injustice.[20][4]

Awards and recognitions

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In 2020, He was nominated [6] and won Jom Charity Award for his article in Daily Mail about the murder of George Floyd by Officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, USA [5] and in 2024 he won the Yessiey Awards for best author and commentator.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dailytimes, The (2023-11-22). "Investigative Reporting and Its Impact: The Case of Ralph Leonard". Daily Times (Nigeria). Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  2. ^ a b Guardian, The (2020-08-28). "A nuanced perspective on racism: Ralph Leonard's thought-provoking insights". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  3. ^ a b Nigerian Tribune, The (2021-09-09). "From storytelling to social commentary: The odyssey of Ralph Leonard in developing free intimacies". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  4. ^ a b c d Nation, The (2023-08-24). "Nigerian journalists making significant strides in the global media world". The Nation (Nigeria). Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  5. ^ a b c d Thisday, The (2022-06-22). "A Nuanced Perspective on Racism: Ralph Leonard's Thought-Provoking Article Receives the Jom Charity SCIO Award". This Day. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  6. ^ a b PM news, The (2020-07-23). "British Nigerian writer nominated for jom charity awards". P.M. News. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  7. ^ a b Nation, The (2024-09-24). "Nigerian journalists making significant strides in the global media world". The Nation (Nigeria). Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  8. ^ Dailytimes, The (2024-04-27). "British Nigerian author urges nuanced understanding of israeli palestinian conflict". Daily Times (Nigeria). Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  9. ^ Sublation, The (2023-11-22). "Israel: A settler-colonial state? A clarification'". Sublation. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  10. ^ Sun, The (2021-04-15). "Ralph leonard discovering international solidarity and activism". The Sun (Nigeria). Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  11. ^ Nation, The (2020-06-03). "Britain's race pain is not the same as America's A like-for-like equation is potentially inflammatory, crassly propagandistic — and untrue". UnHerd. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  12. ^ Atlantic, The (2023-05-13). "Author at the Atlantic". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  13. ^ Telegraph, The (2025-03-05). "The state isn't the only threat to free speech: the workplace is, too". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  14. ^ Sublation magazine, The (2025-03-05). "Sublation writers". Sublationmag. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  15. ^ New stateman, The (2024-06-07). "Authors". New Statesman. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  16. ^ Evening Standard, The (2024-07-15). "Evening standardwriters". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  17. ^ Evening Standard, The (2024-06-05). "Freethinker writers". The Freethinker. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  18. ^ Evening Standard, The (2024-07-15). "Muck Rack writers". Muck Rack. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  19. ^ Legit, The (2024-03-15). "Top 4 remarkable Africans taking great strides". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  20. ^ PM news, The (2023-02-22). "Sexual liberation and neo puritanism Ralph leonards challenge to leftist orthodoxy". P.M. News. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
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