{"id":13977,"date":"2023-04-16T09:56:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T09:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/16\/morgan-freeman-black-history-month-is-an-insult\/"},"modified":"2023-04-16T09:56:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T09:56:23","slug":"morgan-freeman-black-history-month-is-an-insult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/16\/morgan-freeman-black-history-month-is-an-insult\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Freeman: Black History Month is an insult!"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Morgan Freeman<\/a> says Black History Month is an “insult.”<\/p>\n

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Morgan Freeman does not like the idea of Black History Month<\/p>\n

The 85-year-old actor explained that the annual event – which is observed every February and observes the cultural achievement of black people – has a negative connotation to him because it “relegates” the entire of his heritage to a single set of four weeks.<\/p>\n

He told The Sunday Times: “Two things I can say publicly that I do not like: Black History Month is an insult. You\u2019re going to relegate my history to a month?”<\/p>\n

The ‘Bruce Almighty’ star went on to claim that the term African-American – which has been used to describe black Americans since the 1700s – is also an “insult” as he questioned its true defintion.<\/p>\n

He added: “Also \u2018African-American\u2019 is an insult. I don\u2019t subscribe to that title. Black people have had different titles all the way back to the n-word and I do not know how these things get such a grip, but everyone uses \u2018African-American\u2019. What does it really mean? Most black people in this part of the world are mongrels. And you say Africa as if it\u2019s a country when it\u2019s a continent, like Europe.”<\/p>\n

\nMeanwhile, the Academy Award-winning actor went on to star went on to reflect that during his decades-long career, the biggest “change” has been the inclusivity factor, as he noted that performers of all races and sexualities are now accepted in the industry.<\/p>\n

\nHe added: “The change is that all people are involved now. Everyone. LGBTQ, Asians, black, white, interracial marriages, interracial relationships. All represented. You see them all on screen now and that is a huge jump<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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