Oh To Be Young, Black, And Autistic: The Ignored Murder of Charnice Milton
Image of Charnice Milton, a young African American woman in braids pulled back neatly with a white tie, a gold loop earring, wire-rimmed glasses and a white blouse. She is smiling. credit Black Christian News. It's been well over a year, and I've blasted social media about this twice, but no autism organization has bothered to even mention it. So I'm going to write once more about the murder of Charnice Milton because Charnice Milton was young, Black, talented, and Autistic. Charnice was the victim of a drive-by shooting in the neighborhood she dedicated herself to getting voices heard about. She was used as a human shield in a violent exchange that had nothing to do with her. Southeast D.C. still mourns her. The police are asking the pubic's help in finding her murderer. Her parents discussed her diagnosis, which at that time was labeled Aspergers, and how no one ever thought she'd complete school, much less end up with a masters degree in journalism. Like some Afr...