We Are
Broken Concrete DC
A safe space for anyone who has been affected by gun violence
Our Mission
At Broken Concrete DC, We provide a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for all who have been impacted by gun violence to share their stories, listen to others, grieve, and reflect. We will equip the families and friends of gun violence victims through empowering healing and community unity.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Kanihya Glover is currently a senior at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. After the death of her cousin Kyndall Myers, she established Broken Concrete DC. Initially, she aspired to be a Crime Scene Investigator, but quickly recognized that being a crime scene investigator would affect her mental and emotional well being.
In 2018, Kanihya lost her cousin Domoni (Booga) Gaither, when she was just eleven years old. Domoni was Kanihya's first exposure to gun violence and after losing him, she struggled with expressing herself and maintaining her social skills for the remainder of her childhood. Four years later in 2022, another cousin, Kyndall, was murdered and right then is when Kanihya realized something had to be done.
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In October 2022, Kanihya started working on Broken Concrete DC. Unfortunately, soon after, Kanihya's middle school classmate, Akira Wilson suddenly perished in November just three weeks after Kanihya started working to spread prevention under BCDC.
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Kanihya found solace in helping the people and streets of DC by organizing town halls, providing programs, and more as part of her determination to find meaning in her life's sorrow. Kanihya seeks to avoid gun violence by encouraging healing, unity in the community, and youth development as the founder of Broken Concrete DC.
40%
Homicides are up in D.C since 2022.
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GUN VIOLENCE
976
crimes have been committed in D.C. since the start of 2023