Mildred D.Muhammad is a domestic violence survivor with a story to tell the world. Many know her first and foremost by her former husband, John Allen Muhammad – the convicted and now executed DC sniper who terrorized the Washington DC metro region in late 2002.
However, many are not aware that the reasons for the horrific attacks on innocent women, children and men in the DC Metro area, originated from John Allen Muhammad’s stalking and the control tactics he used on Mildred, his former wife, whom he sought to find and kill before, during and after the divorce.
After several years of silence, Mildred speaks openly about her day-to-day experiences as a survivor of domestic violence and how it affected her three children.
She was interviewed on Larry King Live, Good Morning America with Charlie Gibson, appeared on BET and other local and national TV interviews. She has also been interviewed by internet blog radio, various newspapers, internet blogs and magazines, to include the Washington Post, Newsweek, Sisters4Sisters, and Jet. She has spoken on various syndicated radio shows.
- CNN has aired the documentary titled,“The Minds of the Sniper”. She was interviewed by Soledad O’Brien for the documentary.
- TruTV has aired the documentary “The DC Sniper’s Wife” by award winning film producer Barbara Kopple’.
- Investigation Discovery filmed a documentary, '"The Sniper's Wife". These documentaries re-air in different locations at different times of the year. Click here to check listing.
Awards
- Carolyn Washington, Executive Director of Sisters 4 Sisters, Inc., awarded her with the 2008 Circle of Grace Honors Award for her work in domestic violence
- Cindy Dyer, Director, Office on Violence Against Women honored her with a Special Commendation for her extraordinary contribution to the prevention of domestic violence and in appreciation for her commitment to the mission of the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
- Roslyn Bacon, Executive Director of Jonah Village, Inc, in Brooklyn, NY, honored her with the 2008 Shirley Chisholm Woman of Courage Award
- Chuck Paris of No Jurisdictional Boundaries honored her and After The Trauma, Inc, with TheLeadership Courage Award
- Oliver Williams, Executive Director of IDVAAC (Institute on Domestic Violence in The African American Community), presented her with TheInspirational Award for providing inspiration and hope to survivors who have experienced domestic violence
- REDBOOK Magazine awarded her as 1 of 5 "Heros" to receive The Strength and Spirit Award. Click here to read the article.
- And many Certificates of Recognition for her ongoing work assisting survivors of domestic violence
She is a consultant with the Office for Victims of Crime and is a board member of different domestic violence organizations. She has become a "National Spokesperson" for domestic violence and has been honored as being the keynote speaker, telling her story for several conferences regarding domestic violence.
She shares her expertise on what it's like being a victim and a survivor of domestic violence without physical scars to victims and survivors of domestic violence, advocates, law enforcements, therapists, counselors, mental health providers, medical health providers, various universities and many others.
Her book, ‘Scared Silent’, published by Simon and Schuster / Strebor Books, is available now for purchase.
She has also written a working journal, ‘A Survivor’s Journal’, specifically for victims and survivors to help with those anxieties that others may not understand. The responses from those who have ordered the journal have been overwhelming. This journal can be purchased from this site.
