Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 12/20-12/26

SLIDESHOW - Motown was founded, Michael Jackson denied child molestation allegations and the Godfather of Soul died; this is an incredibly historic week by any standard...

Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Motown was founded, Michael Jackson denied child molestation allegations and the Godfather of Soul passed away; this is an incredibly historic week by any standard. The slideshow below takes a look a back on some of the pivotal cultural moments that have occurred this week in African-American history.

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