Morgan Freeman ‘Black History Month’ and ‘African American’ are insults
- last year
Morgan Freeman thinks that “relegating” black history to just one specific month is insulting, just as much as being labeled as “African American.”
During a rare interview with The Times UK, the legendary actor reflected on some of his past comments about race, in which he claimed the only way to get rid of racism was to stop talking about it.
“Two things I can say publicly that I do not like. Black History Month is an insult. You’re going to relegate my history to a month?” he said about the annual observance that takes place in February.
“Also ‘African American’ is an insult,” the 85-year-old actor continued. “I don’t subscribe to that title.”
During a rare interview with The Times UK, the legendary actor reflected on some of his past comments about race, in which he claimed the only way to get rid of racism was to stop talking about it.
“Two things I can say publicly that I do not like. Black History Month is an insult. You’re going to relegate my history to a month?” he said about the annual observance that takes place in February.
“Also ‘African American’ is an insult,” the 85-year-old actor continued. “I don’t subscribe to that title.”