A review by samnopal
My Time Among the Whites: Notes from an Unfinished Education by Jennine Capó Crucet

4.0

The moment that stuck with me the most after reading this story of a Cuban-American, first generation College attendee, was her comment about white passing. "In passing, I was trespassing on moments normally reserved for white supremacy." While I think her point may be exaggerated a bit, there's many *many* efforts to erase her status in negative review for this book on Goodreads. "But she's white!" as if her experience growing up as an immigrant dealing with the ignorance of society aimed at her parents, her siblings, herself, is invalidated by her white passing.

Jennine offers a compelling look at the challenge that first generation college attendees face when they decide to go to Ivy Leagues, private schools, or any institution that is oriented to protect and project whiteness.