PASTOR JYNONA NORWOOD FIGHTS TO SAVE JONESTOWN INNOCENT CHILDREN BASE HEADQUARTERS AND FAITH I AM AFTER BEING FORCED TO PAY $1 MILLION TO THE TEPPER FAMILY
One of the wealthiest families in Beverly Hills, the late Nisan Tepper, Danny Tepper and Brother Yaniv Tepper Now Demand Almost Another $1 Million or the Property
Inglewood, CA — Pastor Jynona Norwood is fighting to save both the Jonestown Innocent Children Base Headquarters and her church, Faith I AM, after being forced to pay $1 million dollars to the Tepper family, under threats that her church would be sold on the open market if she did not comply. The Base Headquarters houses the only memorial in the world dedicated solely to the 305 innocent children murdered in Jonestown — a memorial Norwood built through decades of archived photographs, family testimony, and community support.
For 11 years, Danny Tepper — who was found liable in the Overland Direct real‑estate fraud scheme and hit with a $105 million judgment for fraudulent conduct, misappropriation of funds, and intentional misrepresentation — extorted and coerced Pastor Norwood into paying money they were not owed. His brother, Yaniv (Yaniz) Tepper, contradicted himself repeatedly, telling her, “We are not selling you the church back,” then, “Make an offer.”
Bates‑stamped evidence documents — in the Teppers’ own handwriting — detail lies, fabricated charges, and coercive tactics. They extorted $1 million from the church by threatening to sell her church on the open market if she did not pay.
⭐ And now, in 2026, the Teppers seek another $1 million dollars — or they will take the property.
The Teppers now attempt to seize the memorial headquarters and the Faith I AM church property — built with community religious leaders, Norwood’s tears, trauma, and vow.
Norwood states firmly: “I am fighting for my church, Faith I AM, for the innocent children, and for the truth. This is not just a building — it is a sanctuary, a memorial, and a promise I made to God and to the families.”
⭐ THE STORY OF WHY THIS FIGHT MATTERS
As the tragedy unfolded in 1978, the truth hit with devastating force. A few days later, the names began to scroll down NBC News. Norwood’s grandmother — once Jim Jones’s most dedicated supporter in San Francisco before she realized the truth — recognized the names of her daughter, grandchildren, cousins, and loved ones. She screamed in agony as the reality became undeniable. Norwood said they did not commit suicide, and federal forensic pathologist Dr. Leslie Mootoo later confirmed what she had declared from the beginning: the victims were injected, shot, and forced — it was murder, not suicide.
Norwood was never a member of Peoples Temple. She was a daughter and mother trying to save her family from a man who promised equality but delivered terror. Her son, Rev. Ed Norwood, recalls: “My mother fought for me with everything she had. She saved my life.”
At the 40th Anniversary of the Jonestown tragedy, Yolanda Renée King, granddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stood with the families in a moment of national healing. Her presence symbolized a new generation carrying forward the fight for justice, truth, and the protection of children.
⭐ 2026: A NATIONAL CRISIS OF MISSING CHILDREN
In 2026, the cries of the Jonestown children echo across a nation facing its own child‑safety emergency. America is experiencing one of the most alarming rises in missing and exploited children in modern history. Tens of thousands of cases remain open. Children disappear from foster systems, youth shelters, border facilities, and overwhelmed state agencies.
Trafficking networks exploit gaps in oversight. Social‑media disinformation buries verified alerts. Families beg for help while political noise drowns out their voices.
The same forces that once allowed Jim Jones to manipulate truth — fear, distortion, and the erasure of vulnerable voices — now shape the national conversation about whose children are protected and whose suffering is ignored.
The Jonestown Innocent Children Memorial is not only history — it is a warning, a mirror, and a call to protect children in 2026 with the urgency that was denied to the 305 innocent children of Jonestown.
⭐ NATIONAL, CIVIL‑RIGHTS, AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS SPEAK
President Bill Clinton:
“My prayers are with everyone gathered… I know that your service will be an inspiring memorial to those who lost their lives so senselessly at Jonestown.”
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger:
“My special gratitude goes to Dr. Jynona Norwood for her remarkable compassion and determination…”
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa:
“I commend your dedication to honoring the innocent children and preserving their memory for future generations.”
Congresswoman Laura Richardson:
“Your work ensures that the children of Jonestown will never be forgotten. I applaud your commitment.”
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.:
“The Jonestown Memorial Wall will help to ensure that they are not forgotten. I commend your efforts and offer my heartfelt prayers that, as the years go by, society will evolve to the point where it readily accepts all of God’s children. May God bless you.”
Congresswoman Barbara Lee:
“I support your efforts. Thank you for all of the work you are doing to create this Memorial.”
Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown:
“Norwood’s memorial ensures the innocent children will never be forgotten.”
Dr. Barbara A. Reynolds:
“The Base Headquarters is a spiritual sanctuary, a civil‑rights platform, a historical archive, and the only longstanding institution in America dedicated exclusively to the memory of the Jonestown children.”
Ambassador Rev. Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. — appointed by President Barack Obama and longtime attorney of civil‑rights icon Dick Gregory — adds:
“Attempting to seize it is a moral crisis for the nation — a test of whether America will defend truth or allow injustice to prevail.”
Dick Gregory:
“Dr. Norwood has carried the truth about Jonestown when others tried to bury it. Her work honors the innocent children and exposes the lies that tried to erase them.”
⭐ CALL TO ACTION
STAND WITH PASTOR JYNONA NORWOOD, ELDER GERALD JONES, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND THE COMMUNITY — JUNE 18, 2026 STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE — THIRD FLOOR, DEPT. 20 — 8:30 AM Website: www.JonestownOfficialMemorial.org
“Jonestown didn’t end in the jungle,” Norwood says. “It reverberates in 2026 — in courtrooms, in public records battles, and in the fight against disinformation. I will not allow the innocent children’s memory — nor my church, Faith I AM — to be rewritten or erased.”