Morgan Freeman thinks that simply “throwing” black history to a particular month is just as insulting as being labeled “African-American.”
During a rare interview with The Times UK, the legendary actor pondered some of his past comments on race, which he claimed was to stop talking about racism.
“Two things I can say in front of everyone that I don’t like. Black History Month is an insult. You’re going to reduce my past to a month? He talked about the annual ceremony that took place in February.
“Also, ‘African-American’ is an insult,” the 85-year-old actor continued. “I’m not subscribed to this thread.”
“Blacks had different n-word titles, and I don’t know how these things got so common, but everybody uses ‘African American’. What does it really mean? Most blacks in this part of the world are mixed races. And you say that when Africa is a continent, it’s like a country, like Europe. ”
The interviewer later quoted his friend Denzel Washington, who had previously said, “I’m very proud to be black, but black isn’t all I am.”
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Gushing about Washington during the interview, Freeman said he “totally agreed” with the “Remember the Titans” star.
“Yes, exactly,” he said. “You can’t describe me that way.”
The impressive career of the “Shawshank Redemption” star spanned more than six decades, beginning before black actors were offered the lead roles in major motion pictures.
“There was no ‘me’ in the movies when I was growing up,” she said. “It was funny if there was a black man in a movie. Until Sidney Poitier came along and gave young people like me the ‘OK, yes, I can do that’ idea.”
Although Freeman has had to fight hard for most of his career, he knows that his struggle paved the way for black actors today.
“As a generation, though, I think we’ve moved forward by leaps and bounds,” he said.
“Million Dollar Baby” Oscar-winning actor, longtime civil rights activist, even in 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. He is preparing a 12-episode video series to celebrate his day.