[wagglebee]

The actor also criticizes Black History Month, saying setting aside a special month actually segregates black history from American history. Calling the idea "ridiculous," Freeman notes there's no "white history month."

"You're going to relegate my history to a month?" Freeman asks Wallace. "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history," he says.

He makes perfect sense.

[wagglebee]

Ping.

[JennysCool]

This may be of interest, Kevin!

[infidel29]

Morgan Freeman has a solution to the problem of racism – "Stop talking about it!"

That can't happen, what will Jesse Jackson and Calypso Louis Farrakhan do for a living?

[MNJohnnie]

"You're going to relegate my history to a month?" Freeman asks Wallace. "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history," he says.

ALL RIGHT! Thank you Mr Freeman for the best Christmas Present I will ever get!(Short of John McCain retiring from the US Senate) NOW THAT is speaking truth to power!!!!

[DoughtyOne]

With all due respect on this count, I think it took brass huevos to say this and the man is precisely right.

I salute him for saying it.

[saganite]

He's one of my favorite actors. He's making a lot of sense here but he's going to upset his rice bowl if he's not careful.

[Right Wing Assault]

Well, this just proves Morgan Freeman is really not black. /sarc>

[blackie]

Common sense emanating from Hollywood ~ how can that be??

[RobbyS]

He usually does. In a period when middle class blacks affect ghetto speak, he took diction lessons and came up with a voice one which, like Richard Burton's is melodious and useful for a range of parts while remaining uniquely his.

[Tired of Taxes]

You tell 'em, Mr. Freeman!

(He's a great actor - loved him in Shawshank Redemption and others - but of all his work, "E-Z Reader" on the Electric Company will forever be a favorite role for those of us old enough to remember... "Out-a-sighteous!")

[Chaguito]

He makes sense, yet at the same time, I don't think it's such a bad idea to have some reference to ethnic contributions to history. A very good and entertaining book is How the Irish Saved Civilization, about how the Irish were instrumental in saving many important texts in medieval times which now help us understand our heritage (RIP). But a book or two is sufficient, not a whole month, year after year.

[nj26]

This just further proves that the balance is tipping against Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, et al, as African Americans such as Bill Cosby and Morgan Freeman begin to speak some common sense.

[DennisR]

Wait - someone who is actually thinking in Hollywood? Okay, I am beginning to like the way this guy thinks.

[stockpirate]

This is great, an actor that I like speaking the truth about something important and making complete sense.

Where is the Cuban history month? The Mexican history month? The French history month, never mind that is only full of surrenders.

[Darksheare]

How long until Hollywood and the Left try to punish him?

[MikefromOhio]

I have always liked Morgan Freeman's performances....

[Mr. Brightside]

I also liked him as the principal in "Lean On Me."

[Left2Right]

I always wondered if Mr. Freeman was another Hollywood liberal or not. If there where more actors with some brains and common sense, I could enjoy going to see some movies again.

[CAWats]

Well, It's only because he's rich and..and...he's rich...and..he's got his...and...he's rich...and...

[joesnuffy]

"I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man," he says. "I know you as Mike Wallace. You know me as Morgan Freeman. You wouldn't say, 'Well, I know this white guy named Mike Wallace.' You know what I'm saying?"

Took ya long enough to see reality bro but nice to see you finally came around.

Beware though 'they' will come gunnin' for ye

The poverty pimps and plantation overlords will simply decry "FREEMAN" as an U.T.

Freeman is Free at last...

imo