Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Recent comments from Whoopi Goldberg on The View have reignited claims that America is witnessing the “removal of black history.” But is that really what’s happening?
In this livestream, Chad O. Jackson examines the rhetoric behind these claims and asks a more fundamental question: What exactly is meant by “black history”?
Far from being a dispute over whether important historical figures and events should be taught, the controversy often centers on which interpretations of history are promoted, which narratives are protected from criticism, and who gets to decide what constitutes an acceptable understanding of the American past.
Join us as we dissect Goldberg’s remarks, separate history from ideology, and explore why public outrage over these issues may be far more selective—and more political—than many realize.
Live discussion and audience Q&A.
Recent comments from Whoopi Goldberg on The View have reignited claims that America is witnessing the “removal of black history.” But is that really what’s happening?
In this livestream, Chad O. Jackson examines the rhetoric behind these claims and asks a more fundamental question: What exactly is meant by “black history”?
Far from being a dispute over whether important historical figures and events should be taught, the controversy often centers on which interpretations of history are promoted, which narratives are protected from criticism, and who gets to decide what constitutes an acceptable understanding of the American past.
Join us as we dissect Goldberg’s remarks, separate history from ideology, and explore why public outrage over these issues may be far more selective—and more political—than many realize.
Live discussion and audience Q&A.
