Morgan Freeman doubled down on his criticism of Black History Month, stating that it made his 'teeth itch.'
Morgan Freeman is again pushing back against Black History Month, criticizing its length and stating that Black history is intertwined with American history. 'I detest it, the mere idea of it,' Freeman told Variety in a recent interview about 'The Gray House,' a historical drama series about the work of Union spies during the Civil War. '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.
' Black History Month was established in 1976, building on the legacy of Carter G. Woodson, a scholar known as the 'father of Black history.' Woodson, who created Negro History Week, chose February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, according to the Assn. for the Study of African American History. It's a concept that the “Shawshank Redemption” and “Driving Miss Daisy” actor rejects. “My history is American history,' Freeman said.
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