Whoopi Goldberg is following in the footsteps of
Raven-Symoné.The co-host of "The View" denounced the label
of being an African-American on Tuesday's show after one of the hosts made a
joke about seeking refuge abroad due to Donald Trump's bid for presidency.
“You know what uh uh! This is my country,” Goldberg said.
“My mother, my grandmother, my great-grand folks, we busted ass to be here. I’m
sorry. I’m an American. I’m not an African-American, I’m not a chick American,
I’m an American!”
Of course, co-host Raven -- who shared the same
sentiments about labels during an interview with Oprah in 2014 -- cosigned with
Goldberg and said, “I’m an American! I’ve been here too long to not just hold
American.”
The other co-hosts and audience members fell silent after
Goldberg and Raven's statements, according to The Grio.
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