Bring That Week Back: Krispy Kreme Apologizes for "KKK Wednesday"

Plus, lucky mom wins Powerball jackpot.

Krispy Kreme Apologizes for "KKK Wednesday" - Detroit man whose story inspired donations fears for his life, plus more national news. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_)The Ku Klux Klan is the one of the most widely known racist hate groups in the U.S. Unfortunately, a Krispy Kreme in the UK rubbed some the wrong way by naming an event "KKK Wednesday," which stood for Krispy Kreme Klub. The company has removed the materials from shops and has apologized. "We are truly sorry for any inconvenience or offense this misstep may have caused our fans," a rep told the Huffington Post.  (Photo: Krispy Kreme)

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Krispy Kreme Apologizes for "KKK Wednesday" - Detroit man whose story inspired donations fears for his life, plus more national news. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_)The Ku Klux Klan is the one of the most widely known racist hate groups in the U.S. Unfortunately, a Krispy Kreme in the UK rubbed some the wrong way by naming an event "KKK Wednesday," which stood for Krispy Kreme Klub. The company has removed the materials from shops and has apologized. "We are truly sorry for any inconvenience or offense this misstep may have caused our fans," a rep told the Huffington Post.  (Photo: Krispy Kreme)

Talib Kweli Donates to Ferguson Fund - The Action Support Committee piloted by rapper Talib Kweli and in collaboration with musicians Tef Poe and Donna Dragotta, to name a few, has donated $100,000 in grants to community programs for grassroots organizations in Ferguson, Missouri. Some of the programs receiving money include a jail and bail fund, a revolutionary reading program and a tech impact initiative, according to Kweli's Tumblr. (Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

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Talib Kweli Donates to Ferguson Fund - The Action Support Committee piloted by rapper Talib Kweli and in collaboration with musicians Tef Poe and Donna Dragotta, to name a few, has donated $100,000 in grants to community programs for grassroots organizations in Ferguson, Missouri. Some of the programs receiving money include a jail and bail fund, a revolutionary reading program and a tech impact initiative, according to Kweli's Tumblr. (Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

Man Whose Story Inspired Donations Fears for Life - James Robertson's life changed quickly when word got out that he had been walking 21 miles to work every day, according to the Detroit Free Press. He received more than $350,000 in donations from a fundraising campaign and a new car. But with more money comes more problems for Robertson, who quickly moved to another location and is reportedly parking his vehicle at a police precinct. He is looking to move closer to his job and into the suburbs to be safer. (Photo: AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Ryan Garza)

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Man Whose Story Inspired Donations Fears for Life - James Robertson's life changed quickly when word got out that he had been walking 21 miles to work every day, according to the Detroit Free Press. He received more than $350,000 in donations from a fundraising campaign and a new car. But with more money comes more problems for Robertson, who quickly moved to another location and is reportedly parking his vehicle at a police precinct. He is looking to move closer to his job and into the suburbs to be safer. (Photo: AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Ryan Garza)

Get Money! Marie Holmes Wins Millions in Jackpot - Marie Holmes, 26, was all smiles last Tuesday when she found out she was one of three winners of the $564.1 million Powerball jackpot. Holmes, of North Carolina, is unemployed and has four children. The new millionaire is already planning a better life for her family. "They can go to college; they don't have to worry about nothing. And I'm glad that I can do that for them," she said, according to CNN Money. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Get Money! Marie Holmes Wins Millions in Jackpot - Marie Holmes, 26, was all smiles last Tuesday when she found out she was one of three winners of the $564.1 million Powerball jackpot. Holmes, of North Carolina, is unemployed and has four children. The new millionaire is already planning a better life for her family. "They can go to college; they don't have to worry about nothing. And I'm glad that I can do that for them," she said, according to CNN Money. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Black-Owned Bank in Atlanta Gets Taken Over  - Many African-American banks around the country are doing their best to stay open and continue their legacy, but many have shuttered. Capitol City Bank & Trust Co., based in Atlanta, is one that is being taken over by the FDIC, according to the Associated Press. The bank had been a staple in underserved areas of Atlanta.  (Photo: Spaces Images / Getty Images)

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Black-Owned Bank in Atlanta Gets Taken Over  - Many African-American banks around the country are doing their best to stay open and continue their legacy, but many have shuttered. Capitol City Bank & Trust Co., based in Atlanta, is one that is being taken over by the FDIC, according to the Associated Press. The bank had been a staple in underserved areas of Atlanta. (Photo: Spaces Images / Getty Images)

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Incident at Fairmount Park Elementary School - After a 5-year-old girl was forcibly handcuffed by three police officers at her St. Petersburg, Florida, school in March 2005, her family threatened to sue the officers for not doing more to calm the child before restraining her. In a video that captured the incident, the little girl, who was not identified, can be seen ripping papers off a bulletin board, climbing on furniture and punching her assistant principal before she was handcuffed and held inside a police cruiser. (Photo: David Dermer/Getty Images)

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Black Officers in Memphis, Tennessee, Face Demotions - A dozen African-American officers who filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the city of Memphis, Tennessee, in the early 2000s, may be demoted by the department, after a federal appeals court overturned a lower courts decision to award the plaintiffs, according to the Huffington Post. During the time the officers won the case, some were promoted. The officers claimed that the tests to promote officers discriminated against them. (Photo by David Dermer/Getty Images)

'Soul Food' Author to Write on Black White House Chefs - Adrian Miller, who penned the award-winning Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine One Plate at a Time, is set to write a new book on African-Americans who have cooked for the presidents of the United States. The new work will include recipes and first-hand accounts from those chefs who prepared meals, mostly soul food, for the White House staff and at the many events hosted there, according to Westword. (Photo: Bernard Grant)

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'Soul Food' Author to Write on Black White House Chefs - Adrian Miller, who penned the award-winning Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine One Plate at a Time, is set to write a new book on African-Americans who have cooked for the presidents of the United States. The new work will include recipes and first-hand accounts from those chefs who prepared meals, mostly soul food, for the White House staff and at the many events hosted there, according to Westword. (Photo: Bernard Grant)

Toledo Gets First African-American Female Mayor - Paula Hicks-Hudson is the new mayor of the city of Toledo, Ohio, and the first African-American woman to hold the position, NBC reports. Hicks-Hudson was sworn in Tuesday and had been acting as mayor following the untimely death of Mayor D. Michael Collins Feb. 1.   (Photo: City of Toledo via Instagram)

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Toledo Gets First African-American Female Mayor - Paula Hicks-Hudson is the new mayor of the city of Toledo, Ohio, and the first African-American woman to hold the position, NBC reports. Hicks-Hudson was sworn in Tuesday and had been acting as mayor following the untimely death of Mayor D. Michael Collins Feb. 1.  (Photo: City of Toledo via Instagram)

Racist Letter Sent to Cop Organization for Minorities - Officers of the Bridgeport Guardians, an organization for minority cops in the Connecticut city, was appalled to receive an anonymous letter written on official letterhead that was filled with racist hate speech and threats. The letter began with "White Power" and continued with "You better watch your back" and "We know where you live." "If the person spewing this hate is a police officer, what is he doing in the community?" asked Thomas Bucci, an attorney representing the Guardians, according to CNN.c(Photo: Zoran Milich / Getty Images)

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Racist Letter Sent to Cop Organization for Minorities - Officers of the Bridgeport Guardians, an organization for minority cops in the Connecticut city, was appalled to receive an anonymous letter written on official letterhead that was filled with racist hate speech and threats. The letter began with "White Power" and continued with "You better watch your back" and "We know where you live." "If the person spewing this hate is a police officer, what is he doing in the community?" asked Thomas Bucci, an attorney representing the Guardians, according to CNN.c(Photo: Zoran Milich / Getty Images)