26 Facts You Didn't Know About Morgan Freeman
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He Considered Becoming A Fighter Pilot
Before committing to being an actor, Freeman used to dream of being a fighter pilot when he was young. He even worked as a mechanic in the US Air Force. Recently, he's gotten his own private pilot's license, so he can both fix AND fly planes.
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He Trademarked His Own Name
Morgan Freeman is big on the name Morgan Freeman. In May 2005 he won the rights to the internet domain morganfreeman.com. Then, on September 19th 2006, he officially received the trademark for the name Morgan Freeman from the US Patent and Trademark office.
Source: IMDbHe Is The Co-Owner Of A Blues Club/Restaurant
Morgan Freeman co-owns an authentic Mississippi blues club called Ground Zero. It is named as such because it has become the "ground zero" of blues aficionados. In 2005, it was named one of the top 100 bars and nightclubs in America. It also received an insane amount of media attention, with appearances on 60 minutes, CNN, The Travel Channel, The Food Network and more.
There's even an item on the menu called the Potato a la Morgan.
Source: Ground Zero Blues ClubHe Offered To Cover The Cost Of A Segregated Prom If The High School Agreed To Integrate It
Back in 1997, Morgan Freeman offered to pay for Charleston High School's prom night if the Mississippi school district agreed to integrate it. A documentary was filmed about his efforts, titled Prom Night in Mississippi. The high school refused Freeman's offer, until 2008, when they finally allowed students of all races to attend the same prom. It was the first racially integrated prom in Charleston, Mississippi.
Source: Crazy FactsHe'd Like To Get Rid Of Black History Month
In an interview with 60 Minutes, Freeman expressed that he feels Black History Month to be "ridiculous." He said, "You're going to relegate my history to a month? I don't want a Black history month. Black history is American History."
Freeman went on to say that the only way to get rid of racism is to "stop talking about it."
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He Is Worried About The Bees
After learning that bees might become endangered or extinct, freeman decided to turn his huge plot of land in Mississippi into a bee paradise. He currently houses more than 26 beehives on his 124 acre farm.
He said, "There's a concerted effort to bring bees back onto the planet... We do not realise that they are the foundation, I think, of the growth of the planet, the vegetation... I have so many flowering things and I have a gardener too. Because she takes care of the bees too, all she does is figure out, 'OK, what would they like to have?', so we've got acres and acres of clover, we're planting stuff like lavender, I've got like, maybe 140 magnolia trees, big blossoms."
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