Feb 14 Whoopi Goldberg returns to ‘The View’ after suspension for Holocaust comments By Associated Press Jewish leaders had criticized Goldberg for saying that the Holocaust during World War II was not about race, but rather about man's inhumanity. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 7:47 What Whoopi Goldberg’s Holocaust remarks can teach us about antisemitism The history of the Holocaust has been part of school curriculums for decades, but how much Americans really know about it has changed. That was brought to light this week when comedian and actress Whoopi Goldberg made race remarks that… Continue watching
Feb 02 ABC suspends Whoopi Goldberg for comments on Jews, race and the Holocaust By David Bauder, Associated Press Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended for two weeks as co-host of "The View" because of what the head of ABC News called her "wrong and hurtful comments" about Jews and the Holocaust. Continue reading
Feb 01 Whoopi Goldberg apologizes for on-air Holocaust comments By Associated Press Whoopi Goldberg has apologized for saying the Holocaust was not about race, and took to "The View" on Tuesday to explain how she was educated that her comments on the show the day before were wrong. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 5:28 ‘Teach Holocaust history:’ A message for future generations By PBS NewsHour This week marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day to honor the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. The genocide was also the topic for “Hear Me Out,” a series by LA Times Studios that expands on letters to the editor. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 7:45 Many Jews fleeing Nazi rule spent years hiding in forests. A new book tells their stories By Ali Rogin During the early Nazi occupation of Europe, they forced more than a million Jews to live and work in ghettos. Most were killed in a brutal process called liquidation, or sent to concentration camps. Some 25,000 Jews escaped the ghettos… Continue watching
May 25 House GOP leaders condemn Greene over comments equating mask mandates to Holocaust By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press House Republican leaders are forcefully condemning GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia over her comments comparing House COVID-19 safety measures like masks to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 8:51 New book explores the heroic women-run resistance inside Nazi death camps By Malcolm Brabant Judy Batalion's new book, "The Light of Days," details acts of heroism by Jewish women in the ghettos of eastern Europe - and even within the death camps. She documents how female couriers hand-carried crucial messages, weapons, and ammunition as… Continue watching
Jan 27 Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary online amid COVID-19 pandemic By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Holocaust survivors are commemorating their lost loved ones as the world marks the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Continue reading
Oct 12 Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Facebook is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide. Continue reading