Thursday, December 15, 2005

Sensible words from Morgan Freeman

In an interview with 60 Minutes, Morgan Freeman criticized the concept of Black History Month:
Freeman notes there is no "white history month," and says the only way to get rid of racism is to "stop talking about it."

The actor says he believes the labels "black" and "white" are an obstacle to beating racism.

"I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man," Freeman says.

Labels will always be with us whether we like it or not, but they are over emphasized in this day and age. Because of that, it is sometimes difficult to see the forest for the trees.

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