On January 6, 1994, Michael Jackson spoke before an audience at the NAACP Image Awards before presenting an award to actress/choreographer Debbie Allen.

At the time that he made this speech, Michael Jackson was still under investigation by the LAPD following charges of child molestation. Months later, with investigators still failing to find even a single witness willing to testify against Jackson (and with TWO grand juries failing to find any damaging evidence against him), and a case based almost entirely on false tabloid speculation, the investigation was closed. Despite what the media would have had you believe, criminal charges were never filed.