<description>&lt;p&gt;Whether it’s working in a corporate world, hiding your accent, or styling your hair in a certain way, what’s been your journey to assimilate as a Latine person in the United States? Referencing the part memoir, part manifesto book &lt;em&gt;You Sound Like a White Girl&lt;/em&gt;, we speak with speaker, social justice advocate, and author Julissa Arce about her journey in recognizing the ways she’s hidden her identity in the pursuit of an American dream and the empowering road in learning about reclaiming her Latinidad.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode was produced and edited by Mark Pagán. Audio engineering, scoring, and mixing by Charlie Garcia and Mark Pagán. Additional audio editing by Julian Blackmore. I’m your host, Liz Rebecca Alarcón.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow &amp;amp; continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In Confianza

Project Pulso

You Sound Like a White Girl

AUG 7, 202417 MIN
In Confianza

You Sound Like a White Girl

AUG 7, 202417 MIN

Description

Whether it’s working in a corporate world, hiding your accent, or styling your hair in a certain way, what’s been your journey to assimilate as a Latine person in the United States? Referencing the part memoir, part manifesto book You Sound Like a White Girl, we speak with speaker, social justice advocate, and author Julissa Arce about her journey in recognizing the ways she’s hidden her identity in the pursuit of an American dream and the empowering road in learning about reclaiming her Latinidad. 

This episode was produced and edited by Mark Pagán. Audio engineering, scoring, and mixing by Charlie Garcia and Mark Pagán. Additional audio editing by Julian Blackmore. I’m your host, Liz Rebecca Alarcón.

Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.