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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 Jane Velez Mitchell "Issues", Mike Huckabee Show, TruTV's In Session, Larry King Live, The Tyra Banks Show, Good Morning America with Charlie Gibson, appeared on BET and other local and national TV interviews.
She has also been interviewed by various national and international radio shows, internet blog radio, various national and international newspapers, internet blogs and magazines worldwide, to include the
BBC,
NPR, Essence, Jet, Washington Post, Newsweek, and Sisters2Sisters.
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*Special Report from the NPR* Muhammad's Ex-Wife Takes Stand at Sentencing Hearing.
Reporting: Brian Naylor ~ Click
here to listen.
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She has spoken on various syndicated radio shows regarding issues on domestic abuse/violence, raising children in the midst of a traumatic, high-profile case and moving forward with assisting other victims and survivors through her organization she established, After The Trauma, Inc.
- CNN has aired the documentary titled,
“The Minds of the Sniper”. She was interviewed by Soledad O’Brien for this documentary.
- TruTV has aired the documentary
“The DC Sniper’s Wife” produced by award-winning, film producer, Barbara Kopple’.
- Discovery Channel has aired the documentary ~ "
Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry".
Click
here for re-airing times.
- Investigation Discovery Channel has aired the documentary
~ Episode 2: Escaped ~ "The Sniper's Wife".
Click
here to check listing.
Awards
- California State Assembly,
2010 Certificate of Recognition,
Presented by: Mariko Yamada Assemblymember,
Eighth District Chair, Aging and Long-Term Care
- State of California Senate,
2010 Certificate of Recognition,
Presented by: Senator Lois Wolk's Representative
5th District
- California State Legislature,
2010 Certificate of Recognition
Presented by: Senator Pat Wiggins' Representative
- United States Congress Commendation ~ 2010
Presented by: John Garamendi's Representative
Member of Congress, 10th District, California
- Claudia Humphrey, Executive Director of Lift3 Support Group Organization, in Vallejo, California, honored her with the
2010 National Honoree ~ Unity Award for Outstanding
Citizen
- 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, Former 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
The Leadership Courage Award
- Oliver Williams, Executive Director of IDVAAC (Institute on Domestic Violence in The African American Community), presented her with
The Inspirational 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 & Appreciation for her ongoing work assisting survivors of domestic violence
She has become a
"International Spokesperson" for domestic abuse/violence and After The Trauma, Inc.
She is a consultant with the Office for Victims of Crime and is a board member of different domestic violence organizations. She has been honored as being the keynote speaker, telling her story at several conferences regarding domestic violence. She has also enriched participants at the conferences with her workshops and seminars on
Children & Trauma, Strenghtening, Healing and Empowering Ourselves After Trauma, Using Journaling as A Healing Tool and many others.
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 critically-acclaimed book,
‘
Scared Silent’, published by Simon and Schuster / Strebor Books, is available for purchase. Scared Silent has received glowing
reviews, as thousands have read and indentified with her story. It continues to be used as a source of hope and inspiration in the lives of many, as they move about their own day-to-day struggles.
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 favorable. It is stated to be a new way of healing from deep emotional pain that the scars of domestic abuse/violence leave behind.
To view these publications, click here... |
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