Leonard Zeskind

Leonard Zeskind
Zeskind in 1987
Born(1949-11-14)November 14, 1949
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedApril 15, 2025(2025-04-15) (aged 75)
OccupationsJournalist
Human rights activist
Notable workBlood and Politics
Spouses
  • Elaine Cantrell (divorced)
  • Carol Smith

Leonard Harold Zeskind (November 14, 1949 – April 15, 2025) was an American journalist and human rights activist. He was president of the Institute for Research and Education of Human Rights (IREHR), a social justice and public affairs watchdog organization. Zeskind wrote the 2009 book Blood and Politics, about the history of xenophobia and white nationalism in American politics.