Actress "whoopi Goldberg" Claims Shes American Not African American

What Is Going On With Whoopi Goldberg?

BHR Hollywood Reports.........Whoopi Goldberg has opened up a fiery debate on race and identity over a year after her co-host Raven Symone denounced being an African-American.

On Tuesday's episode of The View, Whoopi echoed Raven's sentiments by saying that she too wasn't African-American.

Actress Whoopi Goldberg

 Goldberg was initially responding to a discussion about immigration when co-host Joy Behar joked about people leaving America if Donald Trump is elected.

"You know what?"

Goldberg replied. "Uh-huh! This is my country.

My mother, my grandmother, my great-grand folks, we busted a-s 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."