Morgan Freeman and actress Stacey Dash have criticized the concept of declaring only one month as Black History Month. Freeman noted, "I don't want a Black history month. Black history is American history." Themes In the US, a theme for each Black History Month is selected by the ASALH: 1928: Civilization: A World Achievement 1929: Possibility of Putting Negro History in the Curriculum 1930: Significant Achievements of the Negro 1931: Neglected Aspects of Negro History 1932: What George Washington Bicentennial Commission Fail to Do 1933: Ethiopia Meets Error in Truth 1934: Contribution of the Negro in Poetry, in Painting, in Sculpture and in Science 1935: The Negro Achievements in Africa 1936: African Background Outlined 1937: American Negro History from the Time of Importation from Africa up to the Present Day 1938: Special Achievements of the Race: Oratory, Drama, Music, Painting, Sculpture, Science and Inventions 1939: Special Achievements of the Race: Religion, Education, Business, Architecture, Engineering, Innovation, Pioneering 1940: Negro Labor 1941: The Career of Frederick Douglass 1942: The Negro in Democracy 1943: The Negro in the Modern World 1944: The Negro and the New Order 1945: The Negro and Reconversion 1946: Let us Have Peace 1947: Democracy Possible only Through Brotherhood 1948: The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth 1949: The Use of Spirituals in the Classroom 1950: Outstanding Moments in Negro History 1951: Eminent Negroes in World Affairs 1952: Great Negro Educators (Teachers) 1953: Negro History and Human Relations 1954: Negro History: A Foundation for Integration 1955: Negro History: A Contribution to America's Intercultural Life 1956: Negro History in an Era of Changing Human Relations 1957: Negro History 1958: Negro History: A Factor in Nationalism and Internationalism 1959: Negro History: A Foundation for a Proud America 1960: Strengthening America Through Education in Negro History and African Culture 1961: Freedom and Democracy for the Negro after 100 years (1861-1961) 1962: Negro History and a New Birth of Freedom 1963: Negro History Evaluates Emancipation (1863-1963) 1964: Negro History: A Basis for the New Freedom 1965: Negro History: Freedom's Foundation 1966: Freedom from Racial Myths and Stereotypes Through Negro History 1967: Negro History in the Home, School, and the Community 1968: The Centennial of the Fourteenth Amendment Afro American History Week 1969: Changing the Afro American Image through History 1970: 15th Amendment and Black America in the Century (1870-1970) 1971: African Civilization and Culture: A Worthy Historical Background 1972: African Art,