Toxicollege
Abstract
Bronx Community College (BCC) lies in the poorest congressional district in the United States. In fall 2023, the BCC student body, was 52% Latino, 38% African American, and 56% female. Those students face unusual challenges. The Bronx has the highest rate of asthma of any county in the United States and is one of only five counties in the United States where single mothers head more than thirty percent of households. Although it promises social mobility to its students, BCC exemplifies the injustice in New York, the state with the most segregated schools and the worst income inequality.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
Higher Education Research Studies
Critical Race Theory in Education
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Theory in Action
- Volume
- 19
- Pages
- 26–32
- Publication date
- 31 January 2026
- Language
- EN