“African-American” And “Black History Month” Are Insulting Terms, Says Morgan Freeman
deadline.comIn a rare interview, Morgan Freeman has expressed his distaste for both the premise of ‘Black History Month’ and the term ‘African-American.’ Speaking to The Times in London on the eve of his new film A Good Person, Freeman said: “Black History Month is an insult.
You’re going to relegate my history to a month?” And he added: “Also ‘African-American’ is an insult. I don’t subscribe to that title.
Black people have had different titles all the way back to then-word and I do not know how these things get such a grip, but everyone uses ‘African-American’.
What does it really mean? Most black people in this part of the world are mongrels. And you say Africa as if it’s a country when it’s a continent, like Europe.” Freeman told The Times that he had been inspired growing up by seeing Sidney Poitier on screen, only years later to talk to the veteran actor in person.
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