{"title":"Julissa Arce","description":"Julissa Arce is a CNBC and Crooked media contributor, writer, speaker, and social justice advocate. She is the cofounder and chairman of the Ascend Educational Fund, a college scholarship and mentorship program that assists immigrant students, regardless of their immigration status, ethnicity, or national origin. Julissa is also a board member for the National Immigration Law Center and for College Spring. Prior to becoming an advocate, she built a successful career on Wall Street, working at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch.","products":[{"product_id":"someone-like-me-how-one-undocumented-girl-fought-for-her-american-dream-paperback","title":"Someone Like Me: How One Undocumented Girl Fought for Her American Dream - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable true story from social justice advocate and national bestselling author Julissa Arce about her journey to belong in America while growing up undocumented in Texas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born in the picturesque town of Taxco, Mexico, Julissa Arce was left behind for months at a time with her two sisters, a nanny, and her grandma while her parents worked tirelessly in America in hopes of building a home and providing a better life for their children. That is, until her parents brought Julissa to Texas to live with them. From then on, Julissa secretly lived as an undocumented immigrant, went on to become a scholarship winner and an honors college graduate, and climbed the ladder to become a vice president at Goldman Sachs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This moving, at times heartbreaking, but always inspiring story will show young readers that anything is possible. Julissa's story provides a deep look into the little-understood world of a new generation of undocumented immigrants in the United States today--kids who live next door, sit next to you in class, or may even be one of your best friends.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375575269599,"sku":"9780316481700","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/c64F5Kcrfk9780316481700.webp?v=1789203770"},{"product_id":"you-sound-like-a-white-girl-the-case-for-rejecting-assimilation-paperback","title":"You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INDIE BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost Anticipated by \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eHipLatina\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eSheReads\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMujerista\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e and more\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Unflinching\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Ms. Magazine - \u003cb\u003e\"Phenomenal\"\u003c\/b\u003e --BookRiot - \u003cb\u003e\"An essential read\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Kirkus, starred review - \u003cb\u003e\"Necessary\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Library Journal -\u003cb\u003e \"Powerful\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Joaquin Castro - \u003cb\u003e\"Illuminating\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Reyna Grande - \u003cb\u003e\"A love letter to our people\" \u003c\/b\u003e--José Olivarez - \u003cb\u003e\"I have been waiting for this book all my life\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Paul Ortiz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling author Julissa Arce \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecalls for a celebration of our uniqueness, our origins, our heritage, and the beauty of the differences that make us Americans in this\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e powerful polemic against the myth that assimilation leads to happiness and belonging for immigrants.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You sound like a white girl.\" These were the words spoken to Julissa by a high school crush as she struggled to find her place in America. As a brown immigrant from Mexico, assimilation had been demanded of her since the moment she set foot in San Antonio, Texas, in 1994. She'd spent so much time getting rid of her accent so no one could tell English was her second language that in that moment she felt those words--\u003ci\u003eyou sound like a white girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e?\u003c\/i\u003e--were a compliment. As a child, she didn't yet understand that assimilating to \"American\" culture really meant imitating \"white\" America--that \u003ci\u003esounding like a white girl\u003c\/i\u003e was a racist idea meant to tame her, change her, and make her small. She ran the race, completing each stage, but never quite fit in, until she stopped running altogether. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this dual polemic and manifesto, 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. Julissa deftly argues that these demands leave her and those like her in a purgatory--neither able to secure the power and belonging within whiteness nor find it in the community and cultures whiteness demands immigrants and people of color leave behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eYou Sound Like a White Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, Julissa offers a bold new promise: Belonging only comes through celebrating yourself, your history, your culture, and everything that makes you uniquely you. Only in turning away from the white gaze can we truly make America beautiful. An America where difference is celebrated, heritage is shared and embraced, and belonging is for everyone. Through unearthing veiled history and reclaiming her own identity, Julissa shows us how to do this.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51381289156831,"sku":"9781250827821","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/G0uibE9t0t9781250827821.webp?v=1789282874"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/julissa-arce.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}