After several years of silence, Mildred decided
to speak openly about her day-to-day experiences
as a survivor of domestic violence and how it
affected her three children.
Mildred's son and my son are friends.
Mildred has been a guest on numerous national
news and talk shows promoting her book
Scared Silent.
My son came to me and said, "Dad, I think John's
mom is getting a raw deal on some of these news
shows. People are blaming her for the
sniper shootings and deaths. Maybe you can
interview her on
Black Men In America.com
and give her a fair shot at telling her story."
I had seen
Mildred's interviews on
CNN
and
FOX
News.
Some of the questions appeared to be anything but "fair and
balanced" and the interviews were short.
There wasn't enough time for Mildred to
adequately address the questions.
I decided
to
reach out to Mildred to give her an opportunity
to tell her story
uninterrupted.
This six
part interview was conducted on December 8, 2009
at Mildred's office.
The interviewer is
Janice Wilson,
a Staff Reporter and Book Reviewer for
Black Men In America.com.
Gary Johnson
and Janice developed a list of questions.
Mildred did not see the question in advance.
Janice was in complete control of the interview.
There was no rehearsal or practice. This
was not a "Hollywood style" video production.
We simply asked Mildred to sit in a chair and
answer our questions which she graciously
agreed.
As you watch and listen to Mildred's story you
will learn that Mildred did not seek the
limelight. She was thrust into the
spotlight because her former husband was
John Allen Muhammad.
Mildred
has dedicated her life to helping survivors of
domestic violence re-establish their lives.
I hope you
find value in this interview.
