Morgan Freeman makes bombshell statement about his 'blackness'

Morgan Freeman recently revealed that he is putting his complete efforts into teaching his children the true meaning of Juneteenth.

For those unaware, “Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.”

Before the summer commemorative holiday, the renowned American actor conversed with PEOPLE magazine about the importance of Juneteenth and the values he is teaching his children and grandchildren.

Freeman, who is the father of four children and granddad of 14, told the outlet that he was not aware of Black history while growing up in Mississippi. He said he found his identity after thorough research.

The Lucy star shared, “I grew up in Mississippi primarily, in the Mississippi Delta, [and] what I knew about Black history was nothing. We studied Mississippi history, which didn't deal with slavery at all or any kind of history that dealt with Black people.”

“And I didn't start to get any information that I needed until I got out and started reading other material."

“I think because I didn't know that ignorance informed me, so I ... just didn't recognize my Blackness as a problem in life. It was something to just deal with and move on, and I think the same way now. My Blackness is not a problem for me. It's something that I embrace,” he explained.

Freeman now considers it his responsibility to make his grandchildren feel proud of their lineage.

"I have a responsibility to my kids, and my kids' kids, and my kids' kids' kids that they grow up having a sense of themselves as themselves, not as second-class anything," The Shawshank Redemption star noted.

It is pertinent to mention that Morgan Freeman’s children are Alfonso, Saifoulaye, Deena, and Morgana.