Morgan Freeman gives message of hope at Howard U's 75th Anniversary of Military Integration
Freeman said that it’s important to celebrate the 75th year anniversary because if people don’t mark moments in history, they will continue to go through life doing things that they should not be doing. (7News)
WASHINGTON (7News) — Howard University hosted a summit on Wednesday to honor the 75th anniversary of integration into the armed forces.
The summit talked about how the civil rights movement and military integration created a “talk-back” over the last 75 years.
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Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman was in attendance and joined by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dennis McDonough and Willetta Brown, the daughter of LCDR Wesley A. Brown.
7News Lifestyle Host and Traffic Anchor Britt Waters had the opportunity to speak with the acclaimed actor who received an Honorary degree from Howard University in 2015 and served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1959.
Freeman said that it’s important to celebrate the 75th anniversary because if people don’t mark moments in history, they will continue to go through life doing things that they should not be doing.
Freeman had words of advice for people, especially during a time when SAG-AFTRA actors and WGA writers are fighting for their rights and better pay in Hollywood.
“When things are at their lowest ebb, you got to keep going, keep moving,” Freeman said.
Freeman said despite being listed as one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood by media publications, his bank account does not reflect the “one of the highest-paid actors” status. Freeman said the fight for equality is the most important thing that people can do.
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"The minute we get complacent with things, they don’t stay put. They slide backward,” Freeman said.