Tag: Julissa Arce

The Modern Latina Book Club members picked You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by best selling author Julissa Arce. Julissa dives into and tears apart the lie that assimilation leads to belonging. She combs through history and her own story to break down this myth, arguing that assimilation is a moving finish line designed to keep Black and brown Americans and immigrants chasing racist American ideals. She talks about the Lie of Success, the Lie of Legality, the Lie of Whiteness, and the Lie of English―each promising that if you obtain these things, you will reach acceptance and won’t be an outsider anymore. Join Modern Latina Book Club as we read this much anticipated book where Julissa offers a new promise: Belonging only comes through celebrating yourself, your history, your culture, and everything that makes you uniquely you!