Morgan Freeman is as soon as once more voicing his disdain for Black Historical past Month … blasting the tribute as a deeply flawed idea.
The Oscar winner — who has spoken out in opposition to Black Historical past Month a variety of instances through the years — railed in opposition to the annual observance in a brand new interview with Selection … saying he completely detests it, whereas noting he merely does not relate.
MF says … “You’ll give me the shortest month in a 12 months? And you will have fun ‘my’ historical past?! This complete concept makes my tooth itch. It’s not proper.”
He defended “American Historical past” as being his historical past — with the actor stressing the significance of studying from the previous … and never leaning into what differentiates us as countrymen.
He provides … [American history is] the one factor on this world I’m interested by, past earning money, having a superb time and getting sufficient sleep.”
The subject is actually on Morgan’s thoughts, as he is government producing a brand new interval drama about ladies who served as Union spies through the Civil Conflict. The challenge, which can also be produced by Kevin Costner, is about to star Mary-Louise Parker, Amethyst Davis, Daisy Head and Ben Vereen.
Morgan expressed comparable sentiments final 12 months … the place he referred to as Black Historical past Month an “insult” throughout an interview with The Sunday Instances.
He continued … “Additionally, ‘African American’ is an insult. I don’t subscribe to that title. Black folks have had completely different titles all the best way again to the n-word and I have no idea how this stuff get such a grip, however everybody makes use of ‘African American.'”
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Morgan first made waves along with his stance in a 2005 interview with “60 Minutes,” the place he slammed dedicating a month to Black historical past as a “ridiculous” concept — and when he famously mentioned the best way to eliminate racism was to “cease speaking about it.
Others have taken the same place … particularly, that Black historical past is American historical past, interval.