Morgan Freeman talks about how important it is to tell the untold stories of Black people over the years.

Morgan Freeman, along with actor Ben Vereen, recently opened up about the importance of their latest project, ‘The Gray House.’ Along with that, the duo also ended up getting candid about telling and sharing untold stories and how important it is to ensure that the untold stories of Black people through the decades are brought to mainstream media and shared with the world.

Morgan Freeman talks about the importance of telling untold stories

Morgan Freeman recently sat down for an interview with PEOPLE to promote his latest project, ‘The Gray House.’ Inspired by a true story of Elizabeth Van Lew, the series has been a big hit ever since it was released back in February this year.While talking about the importance of telling stories, Freeman stated that “The American history of Blacks and women. Those stories are almost completely disregarded, and the mantra is, ‘If you want the story told, you have to tell it.’ Nobody else is going to do that, so that puts us on the spot.” He added that one of his aims was to ensure that untold stories of Black people are shared with the world.Vereen, who was also present during the interview, added to this and shared that, “It’s about our ancestors, and our ancestors will not be erased [and] will not be put aside. It’s important to me that these stories are told.”

What is ‘The Gray House’ about?

Based on a true story, ‘The Gray House’ is an eight-part historical spy thriller. The series is set around the story of the American Civil War. It centres on the women-led team of spies that is headed by none other than Elizabeth Van Lew, and how they operate and work in the harsh conditions of the war.Specifically, the story revolves around three women, who are played by Daisy Head, Mary-Louise Parker, and Amethyst Davis, who had pivotal roles in turning the American Civil War to the country’s favour. Vereen talked about starring as the railroad conductor in the series and shared just how seriously he took the role.He shared, “When I was approached with this one, I had to really sit back and think about how I would approach him because he’s not Chicken George. He’s a conductor in the Underground Railroad, and I think that’s an important story that has to be told.”The series is currently streaming on Prime Video, with all eight parts available on the OTT platform.

More about Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman is a veteran actor who has been in the industry for decades and has risen to global prominence. He had earlier joined the project as one of the producers along with Kevin Costner.