Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has turned on Black History Month and declared he “detests it.”
The Hollywood star known for his roles in The Shawshank Redemption and The Dark Knight trilogy made plain his antipathy in an interview, critically appraising the annual event that takes place every February across the country.
Freeman told Variety in an exchange with journalist Marta Balaga the very idea makes his “teeth itch” and he prefers the broader sweep of the entire arc of American history:
I detest it. The mere idea of it. You are going to give me the shortest month in a year? And you are going to celebrate ‘my’ history?! This whole idea makes my teeth itch. It’s not right.
My history is American history.
It’s the one thing in this world I am interested in, beyond making money, having a good time and getting enough sleep.
Black History Month has been in the actor’s sights before, admitting last year he finds the idea and the term African-American an “insult,” as Breitbart News reported.
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