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Black History Month Not Universally Supported

Shukree Tilghman is among those calling for an end to Black History Month.Shukree Tilghman is among those calling for an end to Black History Month.
One scene in a CBS “60 Minutes” profile of Morgan Freeman that was broadcast several years ago garnered a lot of attention.

“Black History Month you find …?” the interviewer Mike Wallace began.

“Ridiculous,” said Freeman. “You going to relegate my history to a month?”

Then the veteran actor turned the tables on his interviewer:

“Which month is White History Month?”

“I’m Jewish,” Wallace said quickly.

“Which month is Jewish History Month?” rebutted Freeman. “You want one?”

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