Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 2/13-2/19

SLIDESHOW - Joe Frazier became heavyweight champion, Morehouse was founded and Huey P. Newton was born; this is an incredibly historic week by any standard...

Feb 18, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Joe Frazier became heavyweight champion, Morehouse College was founded and Huey P. Newton was born; 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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