This 2005 clip of Morgan Freeman discussing black history month rings even MORE true today



Morgan Freeman’s iconic voice isn’t the only thing that makes him unique. He’s also one of the few Hollywood stars to totally reject the idea that everything under the sun is racist.

Dave Rubin plays a clip from 2005 of Freeman’s interview on “60 Minutes” with Mike Wallace, and while Freeman’s words were germane back then, they are infinitely more so today.

“Black history month, you find ...” Wallace begins before Freeman fills in the sentence with the word “ridiculous.”

“Why?” asks a perplexed Wallace.

“You’re going to relegate my history to a month?” Freeman asks. “Which month is Jewish history month?”

“There isn’t one,” Wallace replies.

“You want one?” Freeman presses.

“No, no,” Wallace says assuredly.

“I don’t either. I don’t want a black history month. Black history is American history.”

“But how are we going to get rid of racism?” asks a concerned Wallace.

“Stop talking about it” is Freeman’s simple, yet profound answer.

“I know you as Mike Wallace, you know me as Morgan Freeman,” he says, emphasizing the importance of judging someone by merit rather than race.

Dave loves this clip – “Stop focusing on this nonsense; focus on what matters.”

“Should I vote for this person ... because the policies they have might make my life better? Should I want that person to be the Supreme Court Justice because they have an understanding of the Constitution and make judgments that are congruent with our laws?”

“OR, do I just want all the judges in New York to be black women?”


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Morgan Freeman Silences '60 Minutes' Host By Insulting Black History Month

Morgan Freeman Silences '60 Minutes' Host By Insulting Black History Month

Morgan Freeman declares Black History Month and the term 'African-American' to be an 'insult' in rare interview



Legendary actor Morgan Freeman explained how Black History Month and the term "African-American" are insults to black people in a rare interview.

During an interview with The Times in London, Freeman expounded on his views about race.

"Two things I can say publicly that I do not like, Black History Month is an insult," Freeman declared. "You're going to relegate my history to a month?"

The "Shawshank Redemption" actor added that the term "African-American" is an "insult."

"I don’t subscribe to that title," he said. "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 'African-American.' What does it really mean?"

He said black people come from a variety of countries across the world and not just the continent of Africa. He reasoned that Irish-Americans and Italian-Americans are not called Euro-Americans.

Speaking of current society, "Generationally, though, I do think we’re moving ahead in leaps and bounds."

"The change is that all people are involved now," Freeman stated. "Everyone. LGBTQ, Asians, black, white, interracial marriages, interracial relationships. All represented. You see them all on screen now and that is a huge jump."

Morgan made similar comments about Black History Month in a classic "60 Minutes" interview from 2005.

Host Mike Wallace asked Freeman about his thoughts on Black History Month.

Freeman quickly shot back, "Ridiculous."

The 85-year-old Hollywood actor questioned, "You`re going to relegate my history to a month?"

Freeman queried why there isn't a White History Month or a Jewish History Month, then asked Wallace if he wanted those as special months. Wallace replied, "No, no."

Freeman rebutted, "I don't either. I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."

Wallace then said, " How are we going to get rid of racism until...?"

A frustrated Freeman fired back, "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," he explained. "I know you as Mike Wallace. You know me as Morgan Freeman. You're not going to say, 'I know this white guy named Mike Wallace.' Hear what I'm saying?"

\u201c\u201cBlack history\u201d is Canadian history. We don\u2019t need a #BlackHistoryMonth for it.\n\n(Morgan Freeman and Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes)\u201d
— Maxime Bernier (@Maxime Bernier) 1677520998

Freeman has not been shy to discuss race, and is willing to give his honest opinion on the hot-button topic.

Freeman silenced CNN anchor Don Lemon regarding a question about race in 2014.

Lemon asked Freeman, "Do you think that race plays a part in wealth distribution today?"

Freeman fired back, "No, I don’t. You and I, we’re proof. Why

“Why would race have anything to do with it? Put your mind to what you want to do and go for that," Freeman advised. "It’s kind of like religion to me, it's a good excuse for not getting there."

Lemon claimed that he was "tired" of having to talk about race every day "because it’s in the news cycle."

Freeman replied, "If you talk about it, it exists."

He added, "But making it a bigger issue than it needs to be is the problem here."

Morgan Freeman on race...and his birthday www.youtube.com


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