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'''Morgan Freeman''' (born 1937) is an [[African American]] film actor. Among the many films he has starred in are ''[[Glory]]'', ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'', ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'', ''[[Se7en]]'' and ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' (in which he played [[God]]). | '''Morgan Freeman''' (born 1937) is an [[African American]] film actor. Among the many films he has starred in are ''[[Glory]]'', ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'', ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'', ''[[Se7en]]'' and ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' (in which he played [[God]]). | ||
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| + | Freeman criticized [[Black History Month]] in a 2005 interview with [[Mike Wallace]] on [[60 Minutes]]. He told Wallace, "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/14/60minutes/main1127684_page3.shtml 60 Minutes Interview]</ref> When asked how to end racism, Freeman responded, "Stop talking about it. I'm going to stop calling you a white man, and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man." | ||
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Revision as of 14:42, February 20, 2009
Morgan Freeman (born 1937) is an African American film actor. Among the many films he has starred in are Glory, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The Shawshank Redemption, Se7en and Bruce Almighty (in which he played God).
Freeman criticized Black History Month in a 2005 interview with Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes. He told Wallace, "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."[1] When asked how to end racism, Freeman responded, "Stop talking about it. I'm going to stop calling you a white man, and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man."