Morgan Freeman Helps Mississippi Kids Integrate Prom
In 1997, Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman made an historic offer to the high school in his hometown of Charleston, Mississippi: He would foot the bill for the school’s senior prom—on condition that both black and white students be allowed to attend. Even though the students shared classes and every other aspect of school life, Charleston High had a tradition of holding two proms—one white, one black. Freeman’s offer was ignored. In 2008, he made it again. This time, the school accepted and history was made, but not without significant opposition. PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI tells the highly entertaining and ultimately hopeful story of the fallout from Freeman’s offer, as senior students of Charleston High rally in preparation for the school’s first-ever integrated prom.
July 21st, 2009 at 5:35 am
September 1st, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Mr. Freeman!
A job well done. I’m very proud of you and the children. What makes one human think that they are better than another one? What makes some people think that they are superior to others? It takes a mighty sad person to have that mentality when God says He created us in His Image (the human race). For a person who thinks he is better than another, he is putting himself above God. And we all know that’s a lie.