Whoopi Goldberg apologizes for saying Holocaust was not about race
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'The View' moderator Whoopi Goldberg has apologized after provoking outrage for repeatedly asserting that 'the Holocaust isn't about race.'
Her comments came during a segment of the ABC talk show on Monday that focused in part on a Tennessee school district's decision to ban "Maus," a graphic novel that depicts the horrors of the Holocaust. Earlier this month, McMinn County, Tennessee, Board of Education removed the book from its eighth-grade English language arts curriculum, citing "rough, objectionable language" and a drawing of a nude woman.
During the roundtable discussion, Goldberg said she was surprised that the nudity in "Maus" -- and not the Holocaust itself -- is what appeared to concern the school board, while co-host Joy Behar replied that the nudity concerns were likely "a canard to throw you off from the fact that they don't like history that makes White people look bad."
"Well, this is White people doing it to White people, so y'all gonna fight amongst yourselves," Goldberg said, referring to the Holocaust.
While none of the co-hosts pushed back after that statement, the conversation then turned to how some are attempting to ban problematic parts of the nation's history, particularly history dealing with race and racism, from being taught in schools.
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