Who Was Leslie Before Peoples Temple

Before there was People's Temple… before Jonestown… there was a little girl with dreams, a family, and a life that shaped the woman she would become.In this deeply personal episode of Black Jonestown, special guest interviewer Janet Shular sits down with survivor Leslie Wagner-Wilson for an intimate conversation about the years before Jim Jones entered her life. Leslie shares never-before-told stories of her childhood, her family, and the experiences that molded her long before the tragedy that would forever change history.Most documentaries begin with People's Temple. This one begins with Leslie.Join us as we explore the foundation of a remarkable woman whose strength, resilience, and voice would one day help tell one of history's most important stories—from the perspective of someone who lived it.If you've ever wondered who Leslie Wagner-Wilson was before People's Temple, this is where her story truly begins.This episode concludes with a special memorial honoring the infants and young children whose lives were tragically lost in Jonestown on November 18, 1978. They had no voice in the decisions that led them there, yet their lives mattered, their names mattered, and their stories deserve to be remembered.May this tribute serve as a moment of reflection, remembrance, and respect for the youngest victims of one of history's greatest tragedies. They will never be forgotten.