I always thought he was a good actor, but this comment from FQ's link REALLY stands out,
"Freeman has publicly criticized the celebration of Black History Month and does not participate in any related events, saying, "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history."[13] He says the only way to end racism is to stop talking about it, and he notes that there is no "white history month".[14] Freeman once said on an interview with 60 Minutes' Mike Wallace: "I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man.