Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 12/13-12/19

SLIDESHOW - George Washington freed his slaves, Ol' Dirty Bastard died and Booker T. Washington was commemorated on a coin; this is an incredibly historic week by any standard...

Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

George Washington freed his slaves, Ol’ Dirty Bastard died and Booker T. Washington was commemorated on a coin; 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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