Freeman calls for people to ’embrace’ black history and ‘move on’
Freeman calls for people to ’embrace’ black history and ‘move on’
Story by Hannah Roberts
Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman has said that black history needs to be embraced so that people can “move on”.
The 86-year-old is part of a new documentary called 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers about a unit staffed by African-American personnel in the Second World War that played a significant role in military operations against Nazi Germany.
Asked why he thinks their story has been overlooked and forgotten about, Freeman told Good Morning Britain: “Systemic racism … exists in our country.
READ MORE: Freeman calls for people to ’embrace’ black history and ‘move on’: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/freeman-...
Story by Hannah Roberts
Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman has said that black history needs to be embraced so that people can “move on”.
The 86-year-old is part of a new documentary called 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers about a unit staffed by African-American personnel in the Second World War that played a significant role in military operations against Nazi Germany.
Asked why he thinks their story has been overlooked and forgotten about, Freeman told Good Morning Britain: “Systemic racism … exists in our country.
READ MORE: Freeman calls for people to ’embrace’ black history and ‘move on’: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/freeman-...
