If assimilation is the process by which a racial or ethnic group loses its distinctive identity and lifeways and conforms to the cultural patterns of the dominant group, then submerging one’s self into the melting pot of American society means trying to be as white as possible.
This is reinforced by white Americans who praise others by saying they "sound white" or are "articulate" as if it's unexpected. These are often racist statements and "microagressions" as in, subtle ways of saying something is inferior, or someone is inferior