Black History Month Not Universally Supported

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?”