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Activism: Charitable Work

Freeman has been involved in charitable work through organizations like the Grenada Relief Fund (now PLANIT NOW), which provides hurricane relief, and has narrated videos for One Earth to raise environmental awareness. He has criticized the celebration of Black History Month, saying black history is American history and the only way to end racism is to stop talking about it. Freeman supported changing the Mississippi state flag and has accused the Tea Party movement of racism. He endorsed Barack Obama for president in 2008 and provided voiceovers for events involving Obama and Hillary Clinton.

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Activism: Charitable Work

Freeman has been involved in charitable work through organizations like the Grenada Relief Fund (now PLANIT NOW), which provides hurricane relief, and has narrated videos for One Earth to raise environmental awareness. He has criticized the celebration of Black History Month, saying black history is American history and the only way to end racism is to stop talking about it. Freeman supported changing the Mississippi state flag and has accused the Tea Party movement of racism. He endorsed Barack Obama for president in 2008 and provided voiceovers for events involving Obama and Hillary Clinton.

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Activism

Charitable work
In 2004, Freeman and others formed the Grenada Relief Fund to aid people affected by Hurricane
Ivan on the island of Grenada. The fund has since become PLANIT NOW, an organization that
seeks to provide preparedness resources for people living in areas afflicted by hurricanes and
severe storms.[65] Freeman has worked on narrating small clips for global organizations, such as One
Earth,[66] whose goals include raising awareness of environmental issues. He has narrated the clip
"Why Are We Here”, which can be viewed on One Earth's website. Freeman has donated money to
the Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville, Mississippi. The park is part of Mississippi State
University and Freeman has several horses that he takes there. [67]

Comments on racism
In 2005, Freeman criticized the celebration of Black History Month, saying, "I don't want a black
history month. Black history is American history."[68] He opined that the only way to end racism is to
stop talking about it, and he noted that there is no "white history month." [68] Freeman once said in an
interview with 60 Minutes's 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."[68][69] Freeman supported the defeated proposal to change
the Mississippi state flag, which contains the Confederate battle flag.[70][71] Freeman sparked
controversy in 2011 when, on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight, he accused the Tea Party movement of
racism.[72][73][74]
In reaction to the death of Freddie Gray and the 2015 Baltimore protests, Freeman said he was
"absolutely" supportive of the protesters. "That unrest [in Baltimore] has nothing to do with terrorism
at all, except the terrorism we suffer from the police. [...] Because of the technology—everybody has
a smartphone—now we can see what the police are doing. We can show the world, Look, this is
what happened in that situation. So why are so many people dying in police custody? And why are
they all black? And why are all the police killing them white? What is that? The police have always
said, 'I feared for my safety.' Well, now we know. OK. You feared for your safety while a guy was
running away from you, right?"[75]

Politics
Freeman endorsed Barack Obama's candidacy for the 2008 presidential election, although he stated
that he would not join Obama's campaign. [76] He narrated for The Hall of Presidents with Obama,
when he was added to the exhibit.[77][78] The Hall of Presidents re-opened on July 4, 2009, at Walt
Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.[78] Freeman joined President Bill Clinton, USA Bid
Committee Chairman Sunil Gulati, and USMNT midfielder Landon Donovan on December 1, 2010,
in Zurich for the U.S. bid committee's final presentation to FIFA for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[79] On
day four of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Morgan Freeman provided the voiceover for
the video introduction of Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.[80][81]
On September 19, 2017, Freeman featured in a video by the Committee to Investigate Russia group.
[82]
 In the video, Freeman declared "we are at war" with Russia.[83] In April 2018, Freeman met
with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.[84]

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